Topaz Hotel
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1733 N Street, NW · 20036
At a glance
Topaz Hotel is a 73,373-square-foot hotel at 1733 N Street, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1964. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 92.3 kBtu/ft² and 550 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 92.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 550 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 904,155 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,861 therms |
| Water use | 3,974 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 73,373 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3524434:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | 65 | ±0 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 550 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 65 | +4 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 611 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 61 | +5 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 639 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 56 | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 642 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
LHO WASHINGTON HOTEL ONE L L C
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Location
- Address
- 1733 N Street, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.90743, -77.03971
Within ~1 km
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How does Topaz Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Topaz Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 92.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,373 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 10 years earlier 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 Topaz Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Topaz Hotel, covering report years 2013–2016. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2013 to 65 in 2016 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 65. Site EUI moved from 98.0 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 92.3 kBtu/ft² (2016), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 642 tCO₂e to 550 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Topaz Hotel's 92.3 kBtu/ft² across 73,373 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,985 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 184.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 904,155 kWh of electricity, 36,861 therms of natural gas and 3,974 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Topaz Hotel to report its energy use?
Topaz Hotel 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:PM3524434:2016). 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 Topaz Hotel's energy grade?
Topaz Hotel scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2016 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Topaz Hotel use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 92.3 kBtu/ft² (184.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,373 sq ft, including 904,155 kWh of electricity and 36,861 therms of natural gas.
What are Topaz Hotel's carbon emissions?
Topaz Hotel reported 550 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is Topaz Hotel?
Topaz Hotel is at 1733 N Street, NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.90743, -77.03971 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Topaz Hotel and when was it built?
Topaz Hotel has 73,373 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Topaz Hotel 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, “Topaz Hotel, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/topaz-hotel-48663a43 (data as of July 9, 2026).