The Westin Washington D.C. City Center
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1400 M St NW · 20005
At a glance
The Westin Washington D.C. City Center is a 443,204-square-foot hotel at 1400 M St NW in Washington, DC, built in 1982. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,154 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 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,511,712 kWh |
| Natural gas | 187,743 therms |
| Water use | 8,063 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 443,204 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4721591:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | 52 | -7 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,154 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 59 | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,282 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
DIAMONDROCK DC M STREET OWNER LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1400 M St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20005
- Coordinates
- 38.90532, -77.03344
Within ~1 km
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How does The Westin Washington D.C. City Center 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 Westin Washington D.C. City Center'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 84.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 443,204 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 8 years later 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 Westin Washington D.C. City Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for The Westin Washington D.C. City Center, covering report years 2015–2016. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2015 to 52 in 2016 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 59. Site EUI moved from 79.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 84.8 kBtu/ft² (2016), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,282 tCO₂e to 3,154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
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 Westin Washington D.C. City Center's 84.8 kBtu/ft² across 443,204 sq ft works out to about 37.6 billion Btu (11,015 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 177.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,511,712 kWh of electricity, 187,743 therms of natural gas and 8,063 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Westin Washington D.C. City Center to report its energy use?
The Westin Washington D.C. City 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM4721591:2016). 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 Westin Washington D.C. City Center's energy grade?
The Westin Washington D.C. City Center scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Westin Washington D.C. City Center use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 84.8 kBtu/ft² (177.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 443,204 sq ft, including 5,511,712 kWh of electricity and 187,743 therms of natural gas.
What are The Westin Washington D.C. City Center's carbon emissions?
The Westin Washington D.C. City Center reported 3,154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is The Westin Washington D.C. City Center?
The Westin Washington D.C. City Center is at 1400 M St NW, in Washington, DC 20005. Its coordinates are 38.90532, -77.03344 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Westin Washington D.C. City Center and when was it built?
The Westin Washington D.C. City Center has 443,204 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Westin Washington D.C. City Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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 Westin Washington D.C. City Center, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-westin-washington-d-c-city-center-f1fd0408 (data as of July 9, 2026).