The Girard House
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 744 Girard Street, NW · 20001
At a glance
The Girard House is a 34,674-square-foot multifamily housing building at 744 Girard Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1947. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 15.3 kBtu/ft² and 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 15.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 16.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,403 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,234 therms |
| Water use | 1,891 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,674 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM25537703:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 15.3 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 12.4 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 15.4 kBtu/ft² | 32 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
GIRARD HOUSE COOPERATIVE LCA
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Location
- Address
- 744 Girard Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92577, -77.02431
Within ~1 km
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How does The Girard House 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 Girard House's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 15.3 kBtu/ft² is about 70% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,674 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 18 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 Girard House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for The Girard House, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 15.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 15.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 32 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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 Girard House's 15.3 kBtu/ft² across 34,674 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (155 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 16.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,403 kWh of electricity, 5,234 therms of natural gas and 1,891 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Girard House to report its energy use?
The Girard House 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:PM25537703:2024). 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 Girard House's energy grade?
The Girard House scores 100 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 Girard House use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 15.3 kBtu/ft² (16.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,674 sq ft, including 2,403 kWh of electricity and 5,234 therms of natural gas.
What are The Girard House's carbon emissions?
The Girard House reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Girard House?
The Girard House is at 744 Girard Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92577, -77.02431 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Girard House and when was it built?
The Girard House has 34,674 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Girard House 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 Girard House, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-girard-house-8c2a8e3a (data as of July 9, 2026).