Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center
K-12 School in Washington, DC, DC · 1299 NEAL STREET NE · 20002
At a glance
Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center is a 87,200-square-foot K-12 school at 1299 NEAL STREET NE in Washington, DC. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 74.3 kBtu/ft² and 574 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 304 scored K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 74.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 185.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 574 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,562,581 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,822 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,200 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3412690:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | 17 | -13 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 574 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 30 | +12 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 18 | +6 | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 707 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 12 | +8 | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 777 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 4 | +1 | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 791 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 3 | ±0 | 83.2 kBtu/ft² | 754 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 3 | 94.9 kBtu/ft² | 792 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 1299 NEAL STREET NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.90413, -76.98850
Within ~1 km
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How does Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center compare with other K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 333 K-12 school buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 44 across the 304 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 74.3 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 64.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,200 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 105,946 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center, covering report years 2012–2018. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2012 to 17 in 2018 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 30. Site EUI moved from 94.9 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 74.3 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 792 tCO₂e to 574 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center's 74.3 kBtu/ft² across 87,200 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,899 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 185.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,562,581 kWh of electricity and 10,822 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3412690:2018). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center's energy grade?
Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center scores 17 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 Washington, DC disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 74.3 kBtu/ft² (185.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 87,200 sq ft, including 1,562,581 kWh of electricity and 10,822 therms of natural gas.
What are Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center reported 574 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center?
Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center is at 1299 NEAL STREET NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.90413, -76.98850 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center and when was it built?
Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center has 87,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center 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, “Wheatley Education Campus and Cole Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/wheatley-education-campus-and-cole-recreation-center-b2fcd8f7 (data as of July 9, 2026).