Washington DC Graham
Hotel in Washington, DC, DC · 1775 Thomas Jefferson Street NW · 20007
At a glance
Washington DC Graham is a 52,836-square-foot hotel at 1775 Thomas Jefferson Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1965. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 55.5 kBtu/ft² and 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% of the 251 scored hotel buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 55.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 245 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 541,467 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,860 therms |
| Water use | 1,783 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,836 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM6707783:2018 |
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
LAGACY HOTEL GROUP LLC
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Location
- Address
- 1775 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.90480, -77.05992
Within ~1 km
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How does Washington DC Graham 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 Graham's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 55.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,836 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 9 years earlier 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Graham's 55.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,836 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (859 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 119.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 541,467 kWh of electricity, 10,860 therms of natural gas and 1,783 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Washington DC Graham to report its energy use?
Washington DC Graham 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:PM6707783:2018). 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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- Comfort Inn Downtown DC/Convention Center· 45,405 sq ft · score 28 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Washington DC Graham's energy grade?
Washington DC Graham scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Washington DC Graham use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 55.5 kBtu/ft² (119.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,836 sq ft, including 541,467 kWh of electricity and 10,860 therms of natural gas.
What are Washington DC Graham's carbon emissions?
Washington DC Graham reported 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Washington DC Graham?
Washington DC Graham is at 1775 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.90480, -77.05992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Washington DC Graham and when was it built?
Washington DC Graham has 52,836 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Washington DC Graham 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, “Washington DC Graham, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/washington-dc-graham-b4eb664a (data as of July 9, 2026).