Walter Reed Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 6939 Georgia Avenue, NW · 20012
At a glance
Walter Reed Apartments is a 59,616-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6939 Georgia Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, built in 1965. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 108.4 kBtu/ft² and 448 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 108.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 448 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 636,912 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,876 therms |
| Water use | 2,203 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,616 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3990212:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 22 | +5 | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 448 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 17 | -9 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 466 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 26 | +9 | 102.4 kBtu/ft² | 455 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 17 | -6 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 23 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 510 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 108.3 kBtu/ft² | 497 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
WALTER REED APART LTD
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Location
- Address
- 6939 Georgia Avenue, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20012
- Coordinates
- 38.97494, -77.02649
Within ~1 km
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How does Walter Reed Apartments 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. Walter Reed Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 108.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,616 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1965 construction date is close to 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 Walter Reed Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Walter Reed Apartments, covering report years 2013–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2014 to 22 in 2018 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 26. Site EUI moved from 108.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 108.4 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 497 tCO₂e to 448 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. Walter Reed Apartments's 108.4 kBtu/ft² across 59,616 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,894 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 177.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 636,912 kWh of electricity, 42,876 therms of natural gas and 2,203 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Walter Reed Apartments to report its energy use?
Walter Reed Apartments 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3990212:2018). 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 Walter Reed Apartments's energy grade?
Walter Reed Apartments scores 22 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Walter Reed Apartments use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 108.4 kBtu/ft² (177.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,616 sq ft, including 636,912 kWh of electricity and 42,876 therms of natural gas.
What are Walter Reed Apartments's carbon emissions?
Walter Reed Apartments reported 448 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Walter Reed Apartments?
Walter Reed Apartments is at 6939 Georgia Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC 20012. Its coordinates are 38.97494, -77.02649 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Walter Reed Apartments and when was it built?
Walter Reed Apartments has 59,616 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Walter Reed Apartments covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Walter Reed Apartments, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/walter-reed-apartments-b3a6e977 (data as of July 9, 2026).