Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 1800 Anacostia Drive SE · 20020
At a glance
Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool is a 17,709-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 1800 Anacostia Drive SE in Washington, DC, built in 2019. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.8 kBtu/ft² and 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 58 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 107,255 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,345 therms |
| Gross floor area | 17,709 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12001746:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 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
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 1800 Anacostia Drive SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.87555, -76.97779
Within ~1 km
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How does Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 52 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 50.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 107.3 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 about 60% below the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 17,709 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 50 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 76 tCO₂e to 58 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 50.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool's 50.8 kBtu/ft² across 17,709 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (264 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 89.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 107,255 kWh of electricity and 5,345 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool to report its energy use?
Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12001746:2023). 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 Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool's energy grade?
Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 50.8 kBtu/ft² (89.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 17,709 sq ft, including 107,255 kWh of electricity and 5,345 therms of natural gas.
What are Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool's carbon emissions?
Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool reported 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool?
Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool is at 1800 Anacostia Drive SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.87555, -76.97779 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool and when was it built?
Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool has 17,709 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Anacostia Recreation Center and Pool, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/anacostia-recreation-center-and-pool-85604d45 (data as of July 9, 2026).