The Madison Hotel DC
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1177 15th St. NW · 20005
At a glance
The Madison Hotel DC is a 287,557-square-foot hotel at 1177 15th St. NW in Washington, DC, built in 1962. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,525 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,916,078 kWh |
| Natural gas | 86,657 therms |
| Water use | 12,381 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 287,557 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM25734702:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +6 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,525 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -3 | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,764 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,603 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
GPIF MADISON HOTEL OWNER LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1177 15th St. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90538, -77.03410
Within ~1 km
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How does The Madison Hotel DC compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. The Madison Hotel DC's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 287,557 sq ft, it is about 26% above the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Madison Hotel DC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for The Madison Hotel DC, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 79 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 74.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,603 tCO₂e to 1,525 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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 Madison Hotel DC's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 287,557 sq ft works out to about 22 billion Btu (6,455 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 161.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,916,078 kWh of electricity, 86,657 therms of natural gas and 12,381 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Madison Hotel DC to report its energy use?
The Madison Hotel DC 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:PM25734702:2024). 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 Madison Hotel DC's energy grade?
The Madison Hotel DC scores 79 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 Madison Hotel DC use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (161.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 287,557 sq ft, including 3,916,078 kWh of electricity and 86,657 therms of natural gas.
What are The Madison Hotel DC's carbon emissions?
The Madison Hotel DC reported 1,525 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Madison Hotel DC?
The Madison Hotel DC is at 1177 15th St. NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90538, -77.03410 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Madison Hotel DC and when was it built?
The Madison Hotel DC has 287,557 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Madison Hotel DC 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 Madison Hotel DC, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-madison-hotel-dc-f5c0fd0d (data as of July 9, 2026).