The University of California Washington Center
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW · 20036
At a glance
The University of California Washington Center is a 161,884-square-foot college/university building at 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW in Washington, DC, built in 2001. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.3 kBtu/ft² and 685 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 685 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,621,991 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,470 therms |
| Water use | 794,316 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 161,884 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3632510:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 685 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 649 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 616 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 591 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 566 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 775 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 790 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 45 | -4 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 951 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 49 | -3 | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 972 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 52 | +2 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,063 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 50 | +15 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,092 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 35 | -1 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,230 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 36 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,187 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 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
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Location
- Address
- 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90651, -77.03738
Within ~1 km
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How does The University of California Washington Center compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 57.3 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 161,884 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 38 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has The University of California Washington Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for The University of California Washington Center, covering report years 2012–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2012 to 45 in 2017 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 52. Site EUI moved from 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,187 tCO₂e to 685 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 57.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 University of California Washington Center's 57.3 kBtu/ft² across 161,884 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,719 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 120.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,621,991 kWh of electricity, 37,470 therms of natural gas and 794,316 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The University of California Washington Center to report its energy use?
The University of California Washington Center 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:PM3632510:2024). 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 University of California Washington Center's energy grade?
The University of California Washington Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The University of California Washington Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft² (120.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 161,884 sq ft, including 1,621,991 kWh of electricity and 37,470 therms of natural gas.
What are The University of California Washington Center's carbon emissions?
The University of California Washington Center reported 685 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The University of California Washington Center?
The University of California Washington Center is at 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90651, -77.03738 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The University of California Washington Center and when was it built?
The University of California Washington Center has 161,884 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is The University of California Washington Center 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 University of California Washington Center, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-university-of-california-washington-center-c16cf40b (data as of July 9, 2026).