Worship Facility buildings in Washington, DC
88 worship facility buildings benchmarked under Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS, graded by ENERGY STAR score.
Buildings
88
Avg score
43
Avg site EUI
51.9
kBtu/ft²
Floor area
4.3M ft²
combined
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke Center | A91 | 14.2 kBtu/ft² | 49,041 sq ft |
| Carmelite Monastery | A87 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 36,100 sq ft |
| Petworth United Methodist Church | A86 | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 35,731 sq ft |
| Washington Community Fellowship | B84 | 26.7 kBtu/ft² | 27,116 sq ft |
| Mount Airy Baptist Church | B83 | 11.2 kBtu/ft² | 41,833 sq ft |
| Holy Redeemer College Bldg | B82 | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 44,545 sq ft |
| 3655 Calvert Street NW | B77 | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 26,968 sq ft |
| Our Lady Queen of the Americas | B74 | 21.1 kBtu/ft² | 70,480 sq ft |
| Bible Way Church (WGL Stand-in) | B71 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 86,289 sq ft |
| Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Bldg | B71 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 80,976 sq ft |
| Saint Cecilia Congregation | C69 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 27,050 sq ft |
| The Greater First Baptist Church | C68 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 36,033 sq ft |
| Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ | C68 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 35,510 sq ft |
| Foundry United Methodist Church | C67 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 60,000 sq ft |
| Northminster Presbyterian Church | C67 | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 31,235 sq ft |
Penalty exposure
Least efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral | D1 | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 85,000 sq ft |
| St. Pauls Rock Creek Parish | D4 | 95.2 kBtu/ft² | 27,022 sq ft |
| Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA | D7 | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 38,100 sq ft |
| Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | D8 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 226,301 sq ft |
| GREATER MOUNT CALVARY HOLY CHURCH | D9 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 41,487 sq ft |
| First Baptist Church WDC | D11 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 42,438 sq ft |
| St. John's Church, Lafayette Square | D11 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 30,124 sq ft |
| Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church | D12 | 75.0 kBtu/ft² | 55,464 sq ft |
| Luther Place Memorial Church | D12 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 39,372 sq ft |
| NPC Sanctuary Structure | D15 | 114.4 kBtu/ft² | 75,967 sq ft |
| Dupont Park SDA Church | D16 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 25,016 sq ft |
| International Ethiopian Evangelical Church | D17 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 37,998 sq ft |
| Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church | D17 | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 26,986 sq ft |
| founding | D20 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 50,233 sq ft |
| REHOBOTH BAPTIST CHURCH | D21 | 96.2 kBtu/ft² | 40,442 sq ft |
Scale
Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | D8 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 226,301 sq ft |
| Franciscan Monastery USA Inc. | C58 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 126,964 sq ft |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | D52 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 123,370 sq ft |
| National Presbyterian Church Inc | –— | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 120,809 sq ft |
| Adas Israel Hebrew Congregation | D38 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 103,534 sq ft |
| Bible Way Church | D31 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 86,289 sq ft |
| Bible Way Church (WGL Stand-in) | B71 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 86,289 sq ft |
| Cathedral | D1 | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 85,000 sq ft |
| St. Augustine Catholic Church | –— | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 84,225 sq ft |
| Israel Baptist Church | D27 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 81,637 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
How efficient are Washington, DC's worship facility buildings?
The 88 benchmarked worship facility buildings in Washington, DC average an ENERGY STAR score of 43 and a site energy-use intensity of 51.9 kBtu/ft² in their latest Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS disclosures.
Which worship facility building in Washington, DC has the best energy grade?
St. Luke Center leads with an ENERGY STAR score of 91.
Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Benchmarking public disclosure.