United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass
Adult Education in Washington, DC, DC · 3240 STANTON ROAD SE · 20020
At a glance
United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass is a 11,612-square-foot adult education building at 3240 STANTON ROAD SE in Washington, DC. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.8 kBtu/ft² and 57 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 57 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 210,164 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 11,612 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004519:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 84 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 3240 STANTON ROAD SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.84928, -76.98065
Within ~1 km
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How does United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass compare with other adult education buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 7 adult education buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 61.8 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 101.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,612 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 59,011 sq ft for those buildings.
How has United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 76.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 84 tCO₂e to 57 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 61.8 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. United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass's 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 11,612 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (210 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 172.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 210,164 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass to report its energy use?
United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004519:2023). 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 United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass's energy grade?
United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.8 kBtu/ft² (172.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,612 sq ft, including 210,164 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass's carbon emissions?
United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass reported 57 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass?
United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass is at 3240 STANTON ROAD SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.84928, -76.98065 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass and when was it built?
United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass has 11,612 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as adult education.
Is United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “United Planning Org @ Frederick Douglass, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/united-planning-org-frederick-douglass-70d57956 (data as of July 9, 2026).