The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living
Senior Living Community in Washington, DC, DC · 4901 Connecticut Ave. · 20008
At a glance
The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living is a 101,100-square-foot senior living community building at 4901 Connecticut Ave. in Washington, DC, built in 1927. In its 2021 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 137.1 kBtu/ft² and 945 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 15 scored senior living community buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 137.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 250.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 945 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,803,854 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,015 therms |
| Water use | 6,565 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 101,100 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4007417:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 16 | +5 | 137.1 kBtu/ft² | 945 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 11 | ±0 | 128.2 kBtu/ft² | 958 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 11 | -6 | 131.6 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 17 | +10 | 128.6 kBtu/ft² | 945 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 7 | -9 | 151.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,017 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 16 | 137.0 kBtu/ft² | 936 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 143.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,066 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | 6 | -2 | 181.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,208 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 8 | 165.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,111 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
METHODIST HOME OF D C INC
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Location
- Address
- 4901 Connecticut Ave.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20008
- Coordinates
- 38.95397, -77.06847
Within ~1 km
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How does The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living compare with other senior living community buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 17 senior living community buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 65 across the 15 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 137.1 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 91.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 101,100 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 111,527 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 36 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Washington, DC disclosures for The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living, covering report years 2013–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2013 to 16 in 2021 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 17. Site EUI moved from 165.6 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 137.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,111 tCO₂e to 945 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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 Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living's 137.1 kBtu/ft² across 101,100 sq ft works out to about 13.9 billion Btu (4,062 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. Its source EUI of 250.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,803,854 kWh of electricity, 77,015 therms of natural gas and 6,565 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living to report its energy use?
The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living 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 2021 disclosure (source record dc:PM4007417:2021). 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 Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living's energy grade?
The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living scores 16 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 137.1 kBtu/ft² (250.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 101,100 sq ft, including 1,803,854 kWh of electricity and 77,015 therms of natural gas.
What are The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living's carbon emissions?
The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living reported 945 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living?
The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living is at 4901 Connecticut Ave., in Washington, DC 20008. Its coordinates are 38.95397, -77.06847 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living and when was it built?
The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living has 101,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is The Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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 Methodist Home of DC and Forest Side Assisted Living, Washington, DC — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-methodist-home-of-dc-and-forest-side-assisted-living-521cd7ba (data as of July 9, 2026).