The Church of the Epiphany
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 1317 G Street NW · 20005
At a glance
The Church of the Epiphany is a 38,540-square-foot worship facility at 1317 G Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1845. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 54.0 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 54.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 232,214 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,888 therms |
| Water use | 342 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,540 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4988216:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 28 | ±0 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | +1 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | +2 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 25 | +10 | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 15 | -6 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 21 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 180 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
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
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Location
- Address
- 1317 G Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.89866, -77.03047
Within ~1 km
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How does The Church of the Epiphany compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. The Church of the Epiphany's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 54.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,540 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1845, 89 years earlier than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Church of the Epiphany's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Washington, DC disclosures for The Church of the Epiphany, covering report years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2017 to 28 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 28. Site EUI moved from 51.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 180 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Washington, DC, 47% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. The Church of the Epiphany's 54.0 kBtu/ft² across 38,540 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (610 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 232,214 kWh of electricity, 12,888 therms of natural gas and 342 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Church of the Epiphany to report its energy use?
The Church of the Epiphany 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:PM4988216:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Church of the Epiphany's energy grade?
The Church of the Epiphany scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Church of the Epiphany use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.0 kBtu/ft² (92.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,540 sq ft, including 232,214 kWh of electricity and 12,888 therms of natural gas.
What are The Church of the Epiphany's carbon emissions?
The Church of the Epiphany reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Church of the Epiphany?
The Church of the Epiphany is at 1317 G Street NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.89866, -77.03047 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Church of the Epiphany and when was it built?
The Church of the Epiphany has 38,540 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1845 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is The Church of the Epiphany 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 Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-church-of-the-epiphany-62d9dfcb (data as of July 9, 2026).