Townley Court
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 2323 40TH PLACE NW · 20007
At a glance
Townley Court is a 49,683-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2323 40TH PLACE NW in Washington, DC, built in 1942. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 7.3 kBtu/ft² and 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 7.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 20.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 106,499 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 395 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,683 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM15129056:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 7.3 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.5 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 12.5 kBtu/ft² | 55 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
TOWNLEY COURT APARTMENTS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2323 40TH PLACE NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.92118, -77.07944
Within ~1 km
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How does Townley Court 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. Its site EUI of 7.3 kBtu/ft² is about 86% 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 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,683 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1942, 23 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 Townley Court's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Townley Court, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 12.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 7.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 55 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does a site EUI of 7.3 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. Townley Court's 7.3 kBtu/ft² across 49,683 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (106 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 20.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 106,499 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 395 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Townley Court to report its energy use?
Townley Court 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:PM15129056:2024). 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 Townley Court's energy grade?
Townley Court did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 7.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Townley Court use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 7.3 kBtu/ft² (20.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,683 sq ft, including 106,499 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Townley Court's carbon emissions?
Townley Court reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Townley Court?
Townley Court is at 2323 40TH PLACE NW, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.92118, -77.07944 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Townley Court and when was it built?
Townley Court has 49,683 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1942 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Townley Court 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, “Townley Court, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/townley-court-633f1e22 (data as of July 9, 2026).