The Kingsbury Day School
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 5000 14th Street, NW · 20011
At a glance
The Kingsbury Day School is a 59,711-square-foot K-12 school at 5000 14th Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1907. In its 2015 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.9 kBtu/ft² and 548 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2015
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 548 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 990,080 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,098 therms |
| Water use | 344 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,711 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4534459:2015 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015latest | — | 86.9 kBtu/ft² | 548 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 600 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 KINGSBURY CENTER INC
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Location
- Address
- 5000 14th Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.95098, -77.03407
Within ~1 km
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How does The Kingsbury Day School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,711 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has The Kingsbury Day School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for The Kingsbury Day School, covering report years 2014–2015. Site EUI moved from 94.3 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 86.9 kBtu/ft² (2015), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 600 tCO₂e to 548 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 86.9 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 Kingsbury Day School's 86.9 kBtu/ft² across 59,711 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,521 MWh-equivalent) in 2015. Its source EUI of 209.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 990,080 kWh of electricity, 18,098 therms of natural gas and 344 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Kingsbury Day School to report its energy use?
The Kingsbury Day 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 2015 disclosure (source record dc:PM4534459:2015). 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 Kingsbury Day School's energy grade?
The Kingsbury Day School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2015 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Kingsbury Day School use?
Its 2015 site energy-use intensity was 86.9 kBtu/ft² (209.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,711 sq ft, including 990,080 kWh of electricity and 18,098 therms of natural gas.
What are The Kingsbury Day School's carbon emissions?
The Kingsbury Day School reported 548 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2015.
Where is The Kingsbury Day School?
The Kingsbury Day School is at 5000 14th Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.95098, -77.03407 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Kingsbury Day School and when was it built?
The Kingsbury Day School has 59,711 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2015 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is The Kingsbury Day School covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2015 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 Kingsbury Day School, Washington, DC — 2015 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-kingsbury-day-school-b3ae85e3 (data as of July 9, 2026).