The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1700 H Street NW · 20006
At a glance
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington is a 78,548-square-foot hotel at 1700 H Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1908. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 131.1 kBtu/ft² and 773 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 131.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 282.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 773 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,907,910 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,890 therms |
| Water use | 3,249 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 78,548 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3981521:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | -1 | 131.1 kBtu/ft² | 773 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | -2 | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 776 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 133.2 kBtu/ft² | 785 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 702 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 564 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 129.0 kBtu/ft² | 900 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 125.5 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 185.7 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 172.2 kBtu/ft² | 852 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 173.9 kBtu/ft² | 973 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 180.3 kBtu/ft² | 986 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 172.3 kBtu/ft² | 783 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
METROPOLITAN CLUB OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
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Location
- Address
- 1700 H Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20006
- Coordinates
- 38.89997, -77.03981
Within ~1 km
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How does The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington 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 Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 131.1 kBtu/ft² is about 50% above the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,548 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 66 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 Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2022 to 52 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 55. Site EUI moved from 172.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 131.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 783 tCO₂e to 773 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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 Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington's 131.1 kBtu/ft² across 78,548 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,018 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 282.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,907,910 kWh of electricity, 37,890 therms of natural gas and 3,249 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington to report its energy use?
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington 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:PM3981521:2024). 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 Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington's energy grade?
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 131.1 kBtu/ft² (282.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,548 sq ft, including 1,907,910 kWh of electricity and 37,890 therms of natural gas.
What are The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington's carbon emissions?
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington reported 773 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington?
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington is at 1700 H Street NW, in Washington, DC 20006. Its coordinates are 38.89997, -77.03981 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington and when was it built?
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington has 78,548 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington 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 Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-metropolitan-club-of-the-city-of-washington-4348fd11 (data as of July 9, 2026).