The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 1921 8th St NW · 20001
At a glance
The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) is a 78,950-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1921 8th St NW in Washington, DC, built in 2016. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 32.4 kBtu/ft² and 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 32.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 90.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 224 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 745,239 kWh |
| Natural gas | 164 therms |
| Water use | 4,521 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 78,950 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM15664173:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 87 | +6 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | +1 | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | -1 | 36.6 kBtu/ft² | 259 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 81 | +5 | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 287 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
JBG/HATTON RETAIL LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1921 8th St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- -77.02261, 38.91624
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) 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 Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)'s ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 32.4 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,950 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 51 years later than 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 Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162), covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2019 to 87 in 2023 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 32.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 287 tCO₂e to 224 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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 Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)'s 32.4 kBtu/ft² across 78,950 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (750 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 90.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 745,239 kWh of electricity, 164 therms of natural gas and 4,521 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) to report its energy use?
The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM15664173:2023). 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 Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)'s energy grade?
The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 32.4 kBtu/ft² (90.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,950 sq ft, including 745,239 kWh of electricity and 164 therms of natural gas.
What are The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)'s carbon emissions?
The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) reported 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162)?
The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) is at 1921 8th St NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are -77.02261, 38.91624 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) and when was it built?
The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) has 78,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162) covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Shay East (Multifamily & Retail)(sh162), Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-shay-east-multifamily-retail-sh162-4a102340 (data as of July 9, 2026).