The Kennedy School
Other - Education in Washington, DC, DC · 801 Buchanan St NE · 20017
At a glance
The Kennedy School is a 34,722-square-foot other - education building at 801 Buchanan St NE in Washington, DC, built in 1959. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.5 kBtu/ft² and 132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 132 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 310,813 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,292 therms |
| Water use | 282 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,722 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM20002842:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 148 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
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 801 Buchanan St NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.94569, -76.99406
Within ~1 km
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How does The Kennedy School compare with other other - education buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 other - education buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 51.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below the average of 79.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,722 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 67,458 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1942).
How has The Kennedy School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for The Kennedy School, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 132 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 51.5 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 Kennedy School's 51.5 kBtu/ft² across 34,722 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (524 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 310,813 kWh of electricity, 7,292 therms of natural gas and 282 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Kennedy School to report its energy use?
The Kennedy School 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:PM20002842:2024). 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 Kennedy School's energy grade?
The Kennedy School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Kennedy School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.5 kBtu/ft² (107.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,722 sq ft, including 310,813 kWh of electricity and 7,292 therms of natural gas.
What are The Kennedy School's carbon emissions?
The Kennedy School reported 132 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Kennedy School?
The Kennedy School is at 801 Buchanan St NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.94569, -76.99406 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Kennedy School and when was it built?
The Kennedy School has 34,722 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is The Kennedy School 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 Kennedy School, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-kennedy-school-ac36b1a4 (data as of July 9, 2026).