Western Presbyterian Church
Worship Facility in Washington, DC, DC · 2401 Virginia Avenue N.W. · 20037
At a glance
Western Presbyterian Church is a 48,460-square-foot worship facility at 2401 Virginia Avenue N.W. in Washington, DC, built in 1993. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 45.1 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 72 scored worship facility buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 45.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 91.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 355,269 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,723 therms |
| Water use | 522 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 48,460 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM4018408:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 40 | -5 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 45 | +2 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 43 | ±0 | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 43 | -6 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49 | +3 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | -12 | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 58 | -5 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 63 | -9 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 72 | +2 | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 70 | -1 | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 71 | +1 | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 70 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 158 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
WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TRUSTEES
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Location
- Address
- 2401 Virginia Avenue N.W.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20037
- Coordinates
- 38.89853, -77.05196
Within ~1 km
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How does Western Presbyterian Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 88 worship facility buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Western Presbyterian Church's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 43 across the 72 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 45.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 51.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,460 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 49,290 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 59 years later than the group's average year built (1934). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Western Presbyterian Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 12 Washington, DC disclosures for Western Presbyterian Church, covering report years 2013–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2013 to 40 in 2024 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 72. Site EUI moved from 22.5 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 45.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 100% increase. Reported emissions went from 158 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. Western Presbyterian Church's 45.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,460 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (641 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 91.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 355,269 kWh of electricity, 9,723 therms of natural gas and 522 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Western Presbyterian Church to report its energy use?
Western Presbyterian Church 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:PM4018408:2024). 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 Western Presbyterian Church's energy grade?
Western Presbyterian Church scores 40 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Western Presbyterian Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.1 kBtu/ft² (91.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,460 sq ft, including 355,269 kWh of electricity and 9,723 therms of natural gas.
What are Western Presbyterian Church's carbon emissions?
Western Presbyterian Church reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Western Presbyterian Church?
Western Presbyterian Church is at 2401 Virginia Avenue N.W., in Washington, DC 20037. Its coordinates are 38.89853, -77.05196 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Western Presbyterian Church and when was it built?
Western Presbyterian Church has 48,460 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Western Presbyterian Church 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, “Western Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/western-presbyterian-church-c194a60d (data as of July 9, 2026).