Benning Park Recreation Center
Other - Recreation in Washington, DC, DC · 5100 Southern Ave SE · 20019
At a glance
Benning Park Recreation Center is a 23,803-square-foot other - recreation building at 5100 Southern Ave SE in Washington, DC, built in 1969. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 96.1 kBtu/ft² and 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 96.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 269.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 232 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 670,729 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,803 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3532804:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 104.0 kBtu/ft² | 275 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 101.6 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 279 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 118.0 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 109.6 kBtu/ft² | 272 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 5100 Southern Ave SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.87981, -76.92694
Within ~1 km
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How does Benning Park Recreation Center compare with other other - recreation buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 other - recreation buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 96.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 109.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,803 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 56,839 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Benning Park Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Benning Park Recreation Center, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 109.6 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 96.1 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 272 tCO₂e to 232 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 96.1 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. Benning Park Recreation Center's 96.1 kBtu/ft² across 23,803 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (670 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 269.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 670,729 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benning Park Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Benning Park Recreation Center 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:PM3532804:2018). 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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- King Greenleaf Rec Ctr· 16,500 sq ft · EUI 94.4 kBtu/ft²
- Langdon Park Community Center· 14,269 sq ft · EUI 155.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benning Park Recreation Center's energy grade?
Benning Park Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 96.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Benning Park Recreation Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 96.1 kBtu/ft² (269.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,803 sq ft, including 670,729 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Benning Park Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Benning Park Recreation Center reported 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Benning Park Recreation Center?
Benning Park Recreation Center is at 5100 Southern Ave SE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.87981, -76.92694 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Benning Park Recreation Center and when was it built?
Benning Park Recreation Center has 23,803 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Benning Park Recreation Center 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, “Benning Park Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/benning-park-recreation-center-1cc3b556 (data as of July 9, 2026).