Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center
Pre-school/Daycare in Washington, DC, DC · 1529 16th Street NW · 20036
At a glance
Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center is a 64,844-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 1529 16th Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 1925. In its 2016 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.8 kBtu/ft² and 650 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2016
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 266.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 650 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,489,800 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,575 therms |
| Water use | 1,449,138 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 64,844 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3998908:2016 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016latest | — | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 650 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 726 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 116.8 kBtu/ft² | 807 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 138.1 kBtu/ft² | 921 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
DC JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
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Location
- Address
- 1529 16th Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20036
- Coordinates
- 38.91089, -77.03595
Within ~1 km
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How does Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 6 pre-school/daycare buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.8 kBtu/ft² is about 21% above the average of 80.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,844 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 50,321 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1940). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, covering report years 2013–2016. Site EUI moved from 138.1 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 97.8 kBtu/ft² (2016), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 921 tCO₂e to 650 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 97.8 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. Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center's 97.8 kBtu/ft² across 64,844 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,859 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 266.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,489,800 kWh of electricity, 12,575 therms of natural gas and 1,449,138 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center to report its energy use?
Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center 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 2016 disclosure (source record dc:PM3998908:2016). 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, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center's energy grade?
Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2016 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center use?
Its 2016 site energy-use intensity was 97.8 kBtu/ft² (266.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,844 sq ft, including 1,489,800 kWh of electricity and 12,575 therms of natural gas.
What are Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center's carbon emissions?
Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center reported 650 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2016.
Where is Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center?
Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center is at 1529 16th Street NW, in Washington, DC 20036. Its coordinates are 38.91089, -77.03595 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center and when was it built?
Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center has 64,844 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2016 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is Washington, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2016 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, District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, Washington, DC — 2016 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/washington-district-of-columbia-jewish-community-center-f782b728 (data as of July 9, 2026).