The Farragut Building
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 900 17th Street NW · 20006
At a glance
The Farragut Building is a 160,109-square-foot office building at 900 17th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 36.5 kBtu/ft² and 464 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 774 scored office buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 36.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 464 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,297,828 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,164 therms |
| Water use | 1,614 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 160,109 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1641990:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | -1 | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 464 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | -1 | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 466 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | -2 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 459 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | -4 | 34.7 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +8 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | ±0 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 621 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 87 | -9 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 641 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 96 | ±0 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 678 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 96 | ±0 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 731 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 96 | -1 | 41.6 kBtu/ft² | 809 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 97 | +2 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 772 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 95 | ±0 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 776 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 95 | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 807 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
GNAREI 1 FARRAGUT LLC
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Location
- Address
- 900 17th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.90161, -77.03983
Within ~1 km
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How does The Farragut Building compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. The Farragut Building's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 160,109 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Farragut Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for The Farragut Building, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2012 to 87 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 97. Site EUI moved from 45.0 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 807 tCO₂e to 464 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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 Farragut Building's 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 160,109 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,713 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 86.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,297,828 kWh of electricity, 14,164 therms of natural gas and 1,614 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Farragut Building to report its energy use?
The Farragut Building 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:PM1641990:2024). 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 Farragut Building's energy grade?
The Farragut Building scores 87 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 Farragut Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft² (86.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 160,109 sq ft, including 1,297,828 kWh of electricity and 14,164 therms of natural gas.
What are The Farragut Building's carbon emissions?
The Farragut Building reported 464 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Farragut Building?
The Farragut Building is at 900 17th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.90161, -77.03983 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Farragut Building and when was it built?
The Farragut Building has 160,109 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Farragut Building 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 Farragut Building, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-farragut-building-035c5270 (data as of July 9, 2026).