Washington View - 2629 Douglass
Multifamily Housing in Washington, DC, DC · 2629 Douglass Rd SE · 20020
At a glance
Washington View - 2629 Douglass is a 45,051-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2629 Douglass Rd SE in Washington, DC, built in 1967. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 51.9 kBtu/ft² and 173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 1,618 scored multifamily housing buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 51.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 173 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 410,277 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,399 therms |
| Water use | 1,015 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,051 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM19574402:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 60 | ±0 | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -1 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 181 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
WASHINGTON VIEW PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2629 Douglass Rd SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.85708, -76.98955
Within ~1 km
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How does Washington View - 2629 Douglass 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. Washington View - 2629 Douglass's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 72 across the 1,618 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,051 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 136,346 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1967 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 Washington View - 2629 Douglass's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Washington, DC disclosures for Washington View - 2629 Douglass, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 61. Site EUI moved from 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 181 tCO₂e to 173 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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 View - 2629 Douglass's 51.9 kBtu/ft² across 45,051 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (685 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 410,277 kWh of electricity, 9,399 therms of natural gas and 1,015 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Washington View - 2629 Douglass to report its energy use?
Washington View - 2629 Douglass 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:PM19574402:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Washington View - 2629 Douglass's energy grade?
Washington View - 2629 Douglass scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Washington View - 2629 Douglass use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft² (108.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,051 sq ft, including 410,277 kWh of electricity and 9,399 therms of natural gas.
What are Washington View - 2629 Douglass's carbon emissions?
Washington View - 2629 Douglass reported 173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Washington View - 2629 Douglass?
Washington View - 2629 Douglass is at 2629 Douglass Rd SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.85708, -76.98955 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Washington View - 2629 Douglass and when was it built?
Washington View - 2629 Douglass has 45,051 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Washington View - 2629 Douglass covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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 View - 2629 Douglass, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/washington-view-2629-douglass-fd7f2355 (data as of July 9, 2026).