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Visiting the SunShot Office

The DOE Solar Office is located at 950 L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.

Photo of the exterior front of 950 L'Enfant Plaza. The entryway is lined with a row of trees and lamp posts. In the foreground is an open space that is bricked and cemented. Located near the U.S. Department of Energy headquarters, the SunShot Initiative office is on the sixth floor of 950 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, D.C.

Map

  • Washington, D.C. area map with the Solar Office pinpointed

Washington D.C. Area Map

Metro Directions

The Metro rail and bus system is the environmentally-friendly and economical way to get to L'Enfant Plaza. The L'Enfant Plaza station is conveniently located on the blue, orange, yellow, and green lines.

From Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Metro Subway System

The trip from Ronald Reagan National Airport to the SunShot office takes approximately 15 minutes using the Metro subway system.

  • At the airport, take the yellow line toward Mt. Vernon Square, exiting at the L'Enfant Plaza station. Exiting the L'Enfant Plaza station can be tricky because there are multiple exits. From all four lines (yellow, green, blue, and orange), when exiting the station use the exit marked L'Enfant Plaza (not the Department of Transportation or Maryland Ave. exits).
  • At top of escalator, turn left, then immediately right through the glass doors into the La Promenade underground food court. Take the next right (past ROTI) and walk through the mall until you reach a sunlit atrium.
  • Turn left and continue about 100 feet to an escalator at the end of the hallway which will take you up to a security desk.

Driving Directions

From the South
  • Take 95 North to 395 North.
  • Follow 395 North across the 14th Street Bridge.
  • After crossing the 14th Street Bridge stay in the right-most lane.
  • Take the 12th Street/L'Enfant Plaza exit, staying in the right lane.
  • Travel down the exit ramp to the stop sign. (Do not follow 12th Street.)
  • At the stop sign bear right onto D Street. (Look out for the pedestrians.)
  • 901 D Street will be on your left
  • The parking garage for 901 D Street is the first left that you can make.
From the Northeast
  • Take 95 south to Route 50 west. Route 50 west becomes New York Ave.
  • Continue on New York Ave. At 5th St., N.W., bear right on L St., N.W., (past the police station) to 7th St., N.W.
  • Turn left onto 7th St. Continue on 7th St. to D St., S.W., and turn right onto D St.
  • Just after the first traffic light, 901 D Street, S.W. will be on your right. The parking garage entrance is at the far end of the building.
From the West
  • Take 66 east and follow the signs to Constitution Ave. Follow Constitution Ave. to 14th St., N.W., and turn right.
  • At the third stoplight, turn left onto Independence Ave. Make a right at the next stoplight onto 12th St., S.W., (by the Smithsonian Metro Station).
  • Drive to the third stoplight and turn left onto D St., S.W. Immediately after the overpass, take the next left into the parking garage of 901 D Street, S.W.
From the Northwest
  • Take 270 South to 495 South towards Virginia.
  • Take the George Washington Parkway South (Exit 43) to 395 North.
  • Follow 395 North across the 14th Street Bridge.
  • After crossing the 14th Street Bridge stay in the right-most lane.
  • Take the 12th Street/ L'Enfant Plaza exit, staying in the right lane.
  • Travel down the exit ramp to the stop sign. (Do not follow 12th Street.)
  • At the stop sign bear right onto D Street. (Look out for the pedestrians.)
  • 901 D Street will be on your left
  • The parking garage for 901 D Street is the first left that you can make.

Parking

Parking is available at the 901 D Street SW garage. The garage is open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rates start at approximately $7 per hour. Two-hour metered street parking is available along the L'Enfant Promenade.

Building Security

Government employees can access the building by displaying their government badge. Building security will accept company-issued badges for tenants in the building and all government-issued ID badges.

Non-government visitors must present a valid U.S. picture identification card and name of their host. Building security will notify the host of your arrival, so you can be escorted to the appropriate floor. International visitors must get approved to enter the building, which takes 30 days.

Everyone who enters the building will have their personal items x-rayed.