Douglass Community Center and Pool
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 1921-1922 Frederick Douglass Court SE · 20020
At a glance
Douglass Community Center and Pool is a 14,441-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 1921-1922 Frederick Douglass Court SE in Washington, DC, built in 1971. In its 2022 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 43.6 kBtu/ft² and 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 43.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 57.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 37 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 28,193 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,338 therms |
| Gross floor area | 14,441 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004185:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 39 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
- 1921-1922 Frederick Douglass Court SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20020
- Coordinates
- 38.85264, -76.97776
Within ~1 km
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How does Douglass Community 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 43.6 kBtu/ft² is about 59% below 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 14,441 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1971 construction date is close to 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 Douglass Community Center and Pool's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Washington, DC disclosures for Douglass Community Center and Pool, covering report years 2019–2022. Site EUI moved from 44.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 43.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 39 tCO₂e to 37 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 43.6 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. Douglass Community Center and Pool's 43.6 kBtu/ft² across 14,441 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (185 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 57.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 28,193 kWh of electricity and 5,338 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Douglass Community Center and Pool to report its energy use?
Douglass Community 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 2022 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004185:2022). 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 Douglass Community Center and Pool's energy grade?
Douglass Community Center and Pool did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 43.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Douglass Community Center and Pool use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 43.6 kBtu/ft² (57.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 14,441 sq ft, including 28,193 kWh of electricity and 5,338 therms of natural gas.
What are Douglass Community Center and Pool's carbon emissions?
Douglass Community Center and Pool reported 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Douglass Community Center and Pool?
Douglass Community Center and Pool is at 1921-1922 Frederick Douglass Court SE, in Washington, DC 20020. Its coordinates are 38.85264, -76.97776 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Douglass Community Center and Pool and when was it built?
Douglass Community Center and Pool has 14,441 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Douglass Community Center and Pool covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Douglass Community Center and Pool, Washington, DC — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/douglass-community-center-and-pool-14c53fb5 (data as of July 9, 2026).