The General Scott
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 1 Scott Circle N.W
At a glance
The General Scott is a 89,945-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1 Scott Circle N.W in Washington, DC, built in 1891. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 55.5 kBtu/ft² and 572 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 55.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 572 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,462,225 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 5,815 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 89,945 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4018269:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | 52 | -10 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 572 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 62 | -6 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 537 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 68 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 597 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 1.9 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
- 1 Scott Circle N.W
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.90783, -77.03608
Within ~1 km
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How does The General Scott 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 General Scott's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 55.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,945 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1891, 74 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 General Scott's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for The General Scott, covering report years 2013–2016. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2014 to 52 in 2016 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 68. Site EUI moved from 1.9 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 55.5 kBtu/ft² (2016), an 2821% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 572 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2549%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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 General Scott's 55.5 kBtu/ft² across 89,945 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,463 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 174.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,462,225 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 5,815 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The General Scott to report its energy use?
The General Scott 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM4018269:2016). 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 General Scott's energy grade?
The General Scott scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The General Scott use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 55.5 kBtu/ft² (174.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 89,945 sq ft, including 1,462,225 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are The General Scott's carbon emissions?
The General Scott reported 572 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is The General Scott?
The General Scott is at 1 Scott Circle N.W, in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.90783, -77.03608 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The General Scott and when was it built?
The General Scott has 89,945 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1891 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The General Scott covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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 General Scott, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-general-scott-e9063ac4 (data as of July 9, 2026).