The International Spy Museum
Museum in Washington, DC, DC · 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW · 20024
At a glance
The International Spy Museum is a 119,583-square-foot museum building at 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW in Washington, DC, built in 2017. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 110.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,051 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 110.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 308.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,051 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,865,853 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 1,943 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 119,583 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12417369:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 110.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,051 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,176 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,208 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 106.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,112 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,248 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
INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM
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Location
- Address
- 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.88397, -77.02554
Within ~1 km
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How does The International Spy Museum compare with other museum buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 museum buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 110.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 106.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 119,583 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 113,317 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 68 years later than the group's average year built (1949).
How has The International Spy Museum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for The International Spy Museum, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 112.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 110.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,248 tCO₂e to 1,051 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 110.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 International Spy Museum's 110.3 kBtu/ft² across 119,583 sq ft works out to about 13.2 billion Btu (3,866 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 308.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,865,853 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 1,943 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The International Spy Museum to report its energy use?
The International Spy Museum 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12417369:2023). 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 International Spy Museum's energy grade?
The International Spy Museum did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 110.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The International Spy Museum use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 110.3 kBtu/ft² (308.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 119,583 sq ft, including 3,865,853 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are The International Spy Museum's carbon emissions?
The International Spy Museum reported 1,051 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The International Spy Museum?
The International Spy Museum is at 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.88397, -77.02554 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The International Spy Museum and when was it built?
The International Spy Museum has 119,583 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is The International Spy Museum covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 International Spy Museum, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-international-spy-museum-5212eb1f (data as of July 9, 2026).