Washington US Capitol DC HGI

How does Washington US Capitol DC HGI 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 US Capitol DC HGI's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 58 across the 251 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 112.7 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 87.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 129,000 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 227,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 36 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 US Capitol DC HGI's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Washington US Capitol DC HGI, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2018 to 33 in 2024 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 75. Site EUI moved from 86.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 112.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 881 tCO₂e to 1,007 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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 US Capitol DC HGI's 112.7 kBtu/ft² across 129,000 sq ft works out to about 14.5 billion Btu (4,261 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 210.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,992,573 kWh of electricity, 77,333 therms of natural gas and 6,592 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires Washington US Capitol DC HGI to report its energy use?

Washington US Capitol DC HGI 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM6735390:2024). 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.