Washington DC ACH
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 601 K St NW · 20001
At a glance
Washington DC ACH is a 98,072-square-foot hotel at 601 K St NW in Washington, DC, built in 2020. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 90.6 kBtu/ft² and 686 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 90.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 199.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 686 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,709,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,527 therms |
| Water use | 4,139 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 98,072 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM24252506:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 57 | -4 | 90.6 kBtu/ft² | 686 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 656 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
JEMAL'S EAST 451 LLC
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Location
- Address
- 601 K St NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.90286, -77.02029
Within ~1 km
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How does Washington DC ACH compare with other hotel buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 257 hotel buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Washington DC ACH's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 90.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,072 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 46 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Washington DC ACH's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Washington DC ACH, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2022 to 57 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 61. Site EUI moved from 87.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 656 tCO₂e to 686 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. Washington DC ACH's 90.6 kBtu/ft² across 98,072 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,604 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 199.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,709,336 kWh of electricity, 30,527 therms of natural gas and 4,139 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Washington DC ACH to report its energy use?
Washington DC ACH 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:PM24252506:2023). 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 Washington DC ACH's energy grade?
Washington DC ACH scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Washington DC ACH use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 90.6 kBtu/ft² (199.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,072 sq ft, including 1,709,336 kWh of electricity and 30,527 therms of natural gas.
What are Washington DC ACH's carbon emissions?
Washington DC ACH reported 686 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Washington DC ACH?
Washington DC ACH is at 601 K St NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.90286, -77.02029 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Washington DC ACH and when was it built?
Washington DC ACH has 98,072 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Washington DC ACH 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, “Washington DC ACH, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/washington-dc-ach-9d7cf7d6 (data as of July 9, 2026).