Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center
College/University in Washington, DC, DC · 550 1st Street NW · 20001
At a glance
Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center is a 194,140-square-foot college/university building at 550 1st Street NW in Washington, DC, built in 2004. In its 2017 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 91.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2017
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 91.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 217.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,596 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,288,000 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,139 therms |
| Water use | 5,144 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 194,140 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM1532643:2017 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017latest | — | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,596 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,699 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 96.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,954 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 98.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,967 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,182 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,248 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
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 550 1st Street NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.89691, -77.01249
Within ~1 km
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How does Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center compare with other college/university buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 114 college/university buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 91.9 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 76.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 194,140 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 350,614 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 41 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center, covering report years 2012–2017. Site EUI moved from 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 91.9 kBtu/ft² (2017), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,248 tCO₂e to 1,596 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does a site EUI of 91.9 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. Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center's 91.9 kBtu/ft² across 194,140 sq ft works out to about 17.8 billion Btu (5,229 MWh-equivalent) in 2017. Its source EUI of 217.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,288,000 kWh of electricity, 66,139 therms of natural gas and 5,144 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center to report its energy use?
Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness 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 2017 disclosure (source record dc:PM1532643:2017). 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 Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center's energy grade?
Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2017 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 91.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center use?
Its 2017 site energy-use intensity was 91.9 kBtu/ft² (217.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 194,140 sq ft, including 3,288,000 kWh of electricity and 66,139 therms of natural gas.
What are Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center's carbon emissions?
Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center reported 1,596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2017.
Where is Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center?
Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center is at 550 1st Street NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.89691, -77.01249 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center and when was it built?
Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center has 194,140 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2017 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2017 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, “Hotung International Building/Sport & Fitness Center, Washington, DC — 2017 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/hotung-international-building-sport-fitness-center-92d8a7f9 (data as of July 9, 2026).