The Newport Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 1260 21st NW · 20036
At a glance
The Newport Condominium is a 81,630-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1260 21st NW in Washington, DC, built in 1966. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.4 kBtu/ft² and 437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 437 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 783,944 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,106 therms |
| Water use | 4,786 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 81,630 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4374861:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | -1 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | +8 | 77.0 kBtu/ft² | 428 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | +10 | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 49 | +11 | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 38 | +1 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 37 | +3 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 547 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 34 | +1 | 99.3 kBtu/ft² | 569 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 33 | -19 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 593 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 52 | +21 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 542 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 31 | +8 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 701 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 23 | -5 | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | 742 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 28 | 100.6 kBtu/ft² | 708 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 NEWPORT CONDOMINIUM
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Location
- Address
- 1260 21st NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90674, -77.04695
Within ~1 km
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How does The Newport Condominium compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 1,799 multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. The Newport Condominium's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 79.4 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,630 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1966 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has The Newport Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for The Newport Condominium, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2013 to 66 in 2024 (+38 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 67. Site EUI moved from 100.6 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 79.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 708 tCO₂e to 437 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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 Newport Condominium's 79.4 kBtu/ft² across 81,630 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,900 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 140.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 783,944 kWh of electricity, 38,106 therms of natural gas and 4,786 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Newport Condominium to report its energy use?
The Newport Condominium 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:PM4374861:2024). 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 Newport Condominium's energy grade?
The Newport Condominium scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Newport Condominium use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.4 kBtu/ft² (140.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,630 sq ft, including 783,944 kWh of electricity and 38,106 therms of natural gas.
What are The Newport Condominium's carbon emissions?
The Newport Condominium reported 437 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Newport Condominium?
The Newport Condominium is at 1260 21st NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90674, -77.04695 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Newport Condominium and when was it built?
The Newport Condominium has 81,630 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Newport Condominium 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 Newport Condominium, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-newport-condominium-f1aeea4b (data as of July 9, 2026).