D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, § 3530 – 2021 Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)

3530.1 The BEPS in this section apply to all privately-owned buildings with at least 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, and all District-owned or District instrumentality-owned buildings with at least 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, that are not subject to BEPS in Subsection 3530.2 or 3530.3. The “ENERGY STAR Score” column lists the BEPS for property types that can receive an ENERGY STAR® Score. The “Source EUI” column lists the BEPS for buildings that cannot receive an ENERGY STAR Score. All Energy Use Intensity (EUI) values are kBtu/ft2 unless otherwise noted.

Property Type	2021 Building Energy Performance Standard
	ENERGY STAR Score	Source EUI
Adult Education		110.4
Ambulatory Surgical Center		426.9
Aquarium		240.2
Automobile Dealership		124.1
Bank Branch	71	153.7
Bar/Nightclub		297
Barracks	56	141.4
Bowling Alley		206.6
Casino		240.2
College/University		180.6
Convenience Store with Gas Station		592.6
Convenience Store without Gas Station		592.6
Convention Center		192
Courthouse	71	153.7
Data Center	50	1.8 Total Energy kBtu/IT Energy kBtu
Distribution Center	19	103.7
Drinking Water Treatment & Distribution		5.9 kBtu/gallons per day
Enclosed Mall		170.7
Energy/Power Station		229.4
Fast Food Restaurant		886.4
Financial Office	71	153.7
Fire Station		185.5
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym		206.6
Food Sales		592.6

Food Service		527.7
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)	50	426.9
Hotel	54	183.9
Ice/Curling Rink		206.6
Indoor Arena		240.2
K-12 School	36	139
Laboratory		318.2
Library		206.4
Lifestyle Center		228.8
Mailing Center/Post Office		242.6
Medical Office	62	172
Mixed Use Property		229.4
Movie Theater		240.2
Multifamily Housing	66	110.7
Museum		240.2
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse	19	103.7
Office	71	153.7
Other		229.4
Other – Education		110.4
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly		240.2
Other - Lodging/Residential		143.6
Other – Mall		225.3
Other - Public Services		229.4
Other – Recreation		206.6
Other - Restaurant/Bar		573.7
Other – Services		242.6
Other - Specialty Hospital		426.9
Other – Stadium		240.2
Other - Technology/Science		229.4
Other – Utility		229.4
Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy		426.9
Performing Arts		240.2
Personal Services (Health/Beauty, Dry Cleaning, etc.)		242.6
Police Station		185.5
Pre-school/Daycare		131.5
Prison/Incarceration		156.4
Race Track		240.2
Refrigerated Warehouse	19	235.6
Repair Services (Vehicle, Shoe, Locksmith, etc.)		242.6
Residence Hall/Dormitory	56	141.4

Residential Care Facility		213.2
Restaurant		573.7
Retail Store	64	401.2
Roller Rink		206.6
Self-Storage Facility		21.2
Senior Care Community	50	213.2
Social/Meeting Hall		192
Stadium (Closed)		240.2
Stadium (Open)		240.2
Strip Mall²		228.8
Supermarket/Grocery Store	64	401.2
Swimming Pool		206.6
Transportation Terminal/Station		240.2
Urgent Care/Clinic/Other Outpatient		426.9
Veterinary Office		145.8
Vocational School		110.4
Wastewater Treatment Plant	50	7.5 kBtu/gallons per day
Wholesale Club/Supercenter	64	401.2
Worship Facility	17	140.3
Zoo		240.2

3530.2 The BEPS in this section apply to Hospital Campuses. The “ENERGY STAR Score” column lists the BEPS for property types that can receive an ENERGY STAR Score. The “Source EUI” column lists the BEPS for buildings that cannot receive an ENERGY STAR Score. All Energy Use Intensity (EUI) values are kBtu/ft2.

Property Type	2021 Building Energy Performance Standard
	ENERGY STAR Score	Source EUI
Ambulatory Surgical Center		138.3
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)	50	433.9
Other - Specialty Hospital		433.9
Outpatient Rehabilitation/Physical Therapy		138.3
Urgent Care/Clinic/Other Outpatient		145.8

3530.3 The BEPS in this section apply to College/University Campuses. Because College/University Campuses cannot receive an ENERGY STAR Score like other property types, DOEE is using a Blended Custom Source Energy Use Intensity Metric instead. The “Source EUI” column lists the BEPS for each campus. All

metrics for campuses are Blended Custom Source Energy Use Intensity (EUI) measured in kBtu/ft2.

Campus	Source EUI
American University Main Campus	207.1
American University Law Campus	180.6
Catholic University Main Campus	248.6
Gallaudet University Main Campus	199.3
Georgetown University Main Campus	262.0
Georgetown University Law Campus	190.4
George Washington University Main Campus	241.4
George Washington University Mt. Vernon Campus	209.9
Howard University Main Campus	235.8
Howard University West Campus	202.0
Trinity University Main Campus	202.6
University of District of Columbia	180.6

3530.4 The 2021 BEPS shall remain in effect until DOEE establishes new BEPS.

3530.5 A building does not meet the BEPS if, based on the 2019 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report for that building:

(a) That building can receive an ENERGY STAR score, and the ENERGY STAR Score for their building is less than the ENERGY STAR Score Standard for their Property Type established in this section;
(b) That building cannot receive an ENERGY STAR score but can receive a Normalized Source EUI, and the Normalized Source EUI for their building is greater than the Source EUI Standard for their Property Type established in this section;
(c) That building cannot receive an ENERGY STAR score nor a Normalized Source EUI, and the Source EUI for their building is greater than the Source EUI Standard for their Property Type established in this section; or
(d) That building has not submitted a 2019 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report approved by DOEE pursuant to this chapter.

3530.6 An owner of a building that does not meet the BEPS and whose building experienced atypical business activity, such that the 2019 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report does not represent normal operations of the

building, may request the use of their Calendar Year 2018 District Benchmark Results and Compliance Report by submitting a 2021 BEPS variance request form to DOEE for review and approval through the Online BEPS Portal no later than January 1, 2022.

3530.7 An owner of a building that does not meet the BEPS may request that DOEE establish a variance for their building by submitting a 2021 BEPS variance request form to DOEE for review and approval through the Online BEPS Portal no later than August 1, 2021. The request must include evidence that the building meets one of the following special circumstances:

(a) No single property use type makes up more than fifty-percent (50%) of the overall building gross floor area, so the owner should therefore receive a variance that accounts for the percentage of each property type within the building; or

(b) For a building belonging to a property type where fewer than ten (10) buildings are used to determine the BEPS for that property type, there is an alternative industry-recognized peer group data set with an equivalent metric for the building's property type.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 4643 (April 30, 2021).