Banneker Recreation Center and Pool
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 2500 Georgia Avenue NW · 20001
At a glance
Banneker Recreation Center and Pool is a 12,829-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 2500 Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, DC, built in 1935. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 195.8 kBtu/ft² and 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 195.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 434.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 205 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 491,104 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,358 therms |
| Gross floor area | 12,829 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2701745:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 195.8 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
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
- 2500 Georgia Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92271, -77.02259
Within ~1 km
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How does Banneker 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 195.8 kBtu/ft² is about 82% above the average of 107.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 12,829 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 34 years earlier 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 Banneker Recreation Center and Pool's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Banneker Recreation Center and Pool, covering report years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does a site EUI of 195.8 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. Banneker Recreation Center and Pool's 195.8 kBtu/ft² across 12,829 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (736 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 434.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 491,104 kWh of electricity and 8,358 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Banneker Recreation Center and Pool to report its energy use?
Banneker 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM2701745:2018). 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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- Fort Stevens Recreation Center· 11,274 sq ft · EUI 79.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Banneker Recreation Center and Pool's energy grade?
Banneker Recreation Center and Pool did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 195.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Banneker Recreation Center and Pool use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 195.8 kBtu/ft² (434.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 12,829 sq ft, including 491,104 kWh of electricity and 8,358 therms of natural gas.
What are Banneker Recreation Center and Pool's carbon emissions?
Banneker Recreation Center and Pool reported 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Banneker Recreation Center and Pool?
Banneker Recreation Center and Pool is at 2500 Georgia Avenue NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92271, -77.02259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Banneker Recreation Center and Pool and when was it built?
Banneker Recreation Center and Pool has 12,829 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1935 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Banneker Recreation Center and Pool 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, “Banneker Recreation Center and Pool, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/banneker-recreation-center-and-pool-880d54fd (data as of July 9, 2026).