Three Washington Circle, A Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 3 Washington Circle, NW
At a glance
Three Washington Circle, A Condominium is a 90,500-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3 Washington Circle, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1909. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.6 kBtu/ft² and 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 367 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 725,324 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,452 therms |
| Water use | 3,320 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 90,500 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4014595:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | 80 | +3 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 77 | +1 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 414 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 76 | +8 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 435 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 68 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,063 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
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Location
- Address
- 3 Washington Circle, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.90780, -77.05063
Within ~1 km
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How does Three Washington Circle, A 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. Three Washington Circle, A Condominium's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 46.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,500 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 56 years earlier 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 Three Washington Circle, A Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Three Washington Circle, A Condominium, covering report years 2013–2017. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2014 to 80 in 2017 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 105.1 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 46.6 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,063 tCO₂e to 367 tCO₂e over the same span (down 65%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Three Washington Circle, A Condominium's 46.6 kBtu/ft² across 90,500 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,236 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 106.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 725,324 kWh of electricity, 17,452 therms of natural gas and 3,320 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Three Washington Circle, A Condominium to report its energy use?
Three Washington Circle, A 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM4014595:2017). 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 Three Washington Circle, A Condominium's energy grade?
Three Washington Circle, A Condominium scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2017 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Three Washington Circle, A Condominium use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 46.6 kBtu/ft² (106.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 90,500 sq ft, including 725,324 kWh of electricity and 17,452 therms of natural gas.
What are Three Washington Circle, A Condominium's carbon emissions?
Three Washington Circle, A Condominium reported 367 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Three Washington Circle, A Condominium?
Three Washington Circle, A Condominium is at 3 Washington Circle, NW, in Washington, DC. Its coordinates are 38.90780, -77.05063 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Three Washington Circle, A Condominium and when was it built?
Three Washington Circle, A Condominium has 90,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Three Washington Circle, A Condominium covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Three Washington Circle, A Condominium, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/three-washington-circle-a-condominium-0af1a01a (data as of July 9, 2026).