Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast
Enclosed Mall in Washington, DC, DC · 1309 5th Street Northeast · 20002
At a glance
Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast is a 48,620-square-foot enclosed mall building in Washington, DC, built in 1967. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 149.1 kBtu/ft² and 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 149.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 235.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 461 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 646,231 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,437 therms |
| Water use | 4,073 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 48,620 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM22129686:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 149.1 kBtu/ft² | 461 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 125.7 kBtu/ft² | 391 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
EAJ 1309 5TH STREET LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1309 5th Street Northeast
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.90872, -76.99765
Within ~1 km
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How does Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast compare with other enclosed mall buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 8 enclosed mall buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 149.1 kBtu/ft² is about 188% above the average of 51.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 126% above the group average of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,620 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 253,796 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1978).
How has Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 125.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 149.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 391 tCO₂e to 461 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does a site EUI of 149.1 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. Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast's 149.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,620 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,125 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 235.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 646,231 kWh of electricity, 50,437 therms of natural gas and 4,073 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast to report its energy use?
Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast 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:PM22129686:2024). 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 Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast's energy grade?
Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 149.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 149.1 kBtu/ft² (235.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,620 sq ft, including 646,231 kWh of electricity and 50,437 therms of natural gas.
What are Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast's carbon emissions?
Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast reported 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast?
Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast is in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.90872, -76.99765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast and when was it built?
Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast has 48,620 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast 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, “Union Market: 1309 5th Street Northeast, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/union-market-1309-5th-street-northeast-9e340338 (data as of July 9, 2026).