Washington, D.C. Office
901 D Street, SW (also 370 L'Enfant Promenade)
Suite 930
Washington, D.C., 20024
NREL's Washington, D.C. office provides energy analysis and technical program support to the Department of Energy. The office is located at:
901 D Street, SW
(also 370 L'Enfant Promenade, adjacent to the Forrestal building)
Suite 930
Washington, D.C., 20024
Access information on:
Current Conditions
Washington, D.C. weather as of:
500 AM EDT SUN MAY 26 2013
52°F (11°C)
Partly Cloudy
Security Procedures
Building security will accept HSPD-12 badges (recognizable by gold chip on front) or valid tenant business identification badges with a 901 D Street decal. If you do not have an approved badge you are considered a VISITOR. Visitors should email their name with date of arrival to Wanda Addison. Building security will be notified that you are expected; otherwise you will be delayed while security calls for authorization and/or escort. Visitors must show government-issued photo identification (for example driver's license, passport, or military ID). Visitors must pass through a magnetometer and have their personal items x-rayed.
Foreign national visitors require advance paperwork and approval from NREL's Security Office prior to visiting. Please email Wanda Addison for additional information.
Air Transportation
Three airports serve the Washington metropolitan area; Reagan National Airport (DCA), Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). DCA is the nearest airport to NREL and is the only one directly accessible by Metro. Use the links below for additional information.
- Reagan National Airport - DCA
- Dulles International Airport - IAD
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport - BWI
Public Transportation
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority metro subway and bus system is the environmentally friendly and economical way to travel to NREL and within the metropolitan area.
The L'Enfant Plaza metro station is the closest station to NREL. There are multiple exits at the L'Enfant Plaza station. From all four lines (yellow, green, blue, and orange) use the exit marked L'Enfant Plaza. As you exit the station, at the top of the escalator make a right turn and exit outside. Go down the steps which lead to D Street SW. Turn left and at the light cross to the opposite side of D Street, turn left passing the "do not enter" sign; the building is to your right as you proceed up D Street.
A pay parking garage is accessible from the lobby of the building.
Lodging
The Washington metropolitan area has a vast selection of accommodations. When visiting travel sites, search areas such as L'Enfant Plaza, downtown, Capitol Hill or Reagan National Airport for lodging easily accessible by metro or an easy commute to NREL.
