The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1371 Harvard Street, NW · 20009
At a glance
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc is a 31,697-square-foot office building at 1371 Harvard Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1910. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.4 kBtu/ft² and 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 101 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 338,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 252 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,697 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20466221:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -7 | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | -9 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 26.6 kBtu/ft² | 74 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
THE GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE INCORPORATED
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Location
- Address
- 1371 Harvard Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92702, -77.03204
Within ~1 km
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How does The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc 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 Greater Washington Urban League, Inc's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 70 across the 774 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 36.4 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,697 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 64 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 Greater Washington Urban League, Inc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2022 to 72 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 88. Site EUI moved from 26.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 101 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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 Greater Washington Urban League, Inc's 36.4 kBtu/ft² across 31,697 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (338 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 102.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 338,336 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 252 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc to report its energy use?
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc 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:PM20466221:2024). 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 Greater Washington Urban League, Inc's energy grade?
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.4 kBtu/ft² (102.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,697 sq ft, including 338,336 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc's carbon emissions?
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc reported 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc?
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc is at 1371 Harvard Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92702, -77.03204 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc and when was it built?
The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc has 31,697 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Greater Washington Urban League, Inc 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 Greater Washington Urban League, Inc, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-greater-washington-urban-league-inc-f1df3488 (data as of July 9, 2026).