The Elaine Apartments (ln172)
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 3210 Wisconsin Ave NW · 20016
At a glance
The Elaine Apartments (ln172) is a 92,070-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3210 Wisconsin Ave NW in Washington, DC, built in 1954. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 52.2 kBtu/ft² and 313 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 52.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 313 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 484,473 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,532 therms |
| Water use | 2,344 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 92,070 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3857668:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 92 | +6 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | +2 | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | +6 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 78 | +6 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | +12 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 60 | +5 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 55 | -10 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 495 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 65 | -3 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 68 | +38 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 30 | -56 | 94.9 kBtu/ft² | 736 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 86 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 694 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
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Location
- Address
- 3210 Wisconsin Ave NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20016
- Coordinates
- 38.93237, -77.07304
Within ~1 km
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How does The Elaine Apartments (ln172) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. The Elaine Apartments (ln172)'s ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 52.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,070 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has The Elaine Apartments (ln172)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for The Elaine Apartments (ln172), covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2014 to 92 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 86.8 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 694 tCO₂e to 313 tCO₂e over the same span (down 55%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Elaine Apartments (ln172)'s 52.2 kBtu/ft² across 92,070 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,409 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 86.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 484,473 kWh of electricity, 31,532 therms of natural gas and 2,344 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Elaine Apartments (ln172) to report its energy use?
The Elaine Apartments (ln172) 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:PM3857668:2024). 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 Elaine Apartments (ln172)'s energy grade?
The Elaine Apartments (ln172) scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Elaine Apartments (ln172) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.2 kBtu/ft² (86.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 92,070 sq ft, including 484,473 kWh of electricity and 31,532 therms of natural gas.
What are The Elaine Apartments (ln172)'s carbon emissions?
The Elaine Apartments (ln172) reported 313 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Elaine Apartments (ln172)?
The Elaine Apartments (ln172) is at 3210 Wisconsin Ave NW, in Washington, DC 20016. Its coordinates are 38.93237, -77.07304 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Elaine Apartments (ln172) and when was it built?
The Elaine Apartments (ln172) has 92,070 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Elaine Apartments (ln172) 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 Elaine Apartments (ln172), Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-elaine-apartments-ln172-e1332061 (data as of July 9, 2026).