Emery Heights Recreation Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 5801 Georgia Avenue NW · 20011
At a glance
Emery Heights Recreation Center is a 36,387-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 5801 Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.6 kBtu/ft² and 255 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 180.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 255 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 485,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,241 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,387 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2701898:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 255 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
- 5801 Georgia Avenue NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.95980, -77.02627
Within ~1 km
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How does Emery Heights Recreation Center 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 95.6 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,387 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 69 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 Emery Heights Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Emery Heights Recreation Center, covering report years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does a site EUI of 95.6 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. Emery Heights Recreation Center's 95.6 kBtu/ft² across 36,387 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,019 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 180.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 485,260 kWh of electricity and 18,241 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Emery Heights Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Emery Heights 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:PM2701898:2018). 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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- Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center· 25,000 sq ft · EUI 181.8 kBtu/ft²
- Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center· 25,000 sq ft · EUI 173.2 kBtu/ft²
- Therapeutic Recreation Center· 24,489 sq ft · EUI 147.2 kBtu/ft²
- Raymond Recreation Center· 23,952 sq ft · EUI 44.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emery Heights Recreation Center's energy grade?
Emery Heights Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Emery Heights Recreation Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 95.6 kBtu/ft² (180.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,387 sq ft, including 485,260 kWh of electricity and 18,241 therms of natural gas.
What are Emery Heights Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Emery Heights Recreation Center reported 255 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Emery Heights Recreation Center?
Emery Heights Recreation Center is at 5801 Georgia Avenue NW, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.95980, -77.02627 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Emery Heights Recreation Center and when was it built?
Emery Heights Recreation Center has 36,387 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Emery Heights 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, “Emery Heights Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/emery-heights-recreation-center-42119b4b (data as of July 9, 2026).