The Children's Guild
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 2146 24th Place NE · 20018
At a glance
The Children's Guild is a 61,548-square-foot K-12 school at 2146 24th Place NE in Washington, DC, built in 1953.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 436,150 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 307 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,548 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM10529897:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 95 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 97 | +4 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | +6 | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
Ownership
2146 24TH PL B&B LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2146 24th Place NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20018
- Coordinates
- 38.92070, -76.97218
Within ~1 km
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How does The Children's Guild compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide.
At 61,548 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has The Children's Guild's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for The Children's Guild, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2019 to 95 in 2023 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 97. Site EUI moved from 33.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 27.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 144 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
Which law requires The Children's Guild to report its energy use?
The Children's Guild reports under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS, the legal basis of Washington, DC's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM10529897:2024). DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
More K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC
- Garrison Elementary School· 61,040 sq ft · score 78 (B)
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- Meyer Swing School· 60,285 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Garrison Elementary School· 60,200 sq ft · score 68 (C)
- Simon Elementary School· 60,131 sq ft · score 23 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Children's Guild's energy grade?
The Children's Guild did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does The Children's Guild use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are The Children's Guild's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is The Children's Guild?
The Children's Guild is at 2146 24th Place NE, in Washington, DC 20018. Its coordinates are 38.92070, -76.97218 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Children's Guild and when was it built?
The Children's Guild has 61,548 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is The Children's Guild covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “The Children's Guild, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-children-s-guild-7d8c34a2 (data as of July 9, 2026).