Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 3265 S STREET NW · 20007
At a glance
Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool is a 21,304-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 3265 S STREET NW in Washington, DC, built in 1953. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.8 kBtu/ft² and 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 105 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 160,035 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,549 therms |
| Gross floor area | 21,304 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004410:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 85.1 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 118 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
- 3265 S STREET NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20007
- Coordinates
- 38.91571, -77.06683
Within ~1 km
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How does Jelleff 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 79.8 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 21,304 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 16 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 Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 85.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 79.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 118 tCO₂e to 105 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 79.8 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. Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool's 79.8 kBtu/ft² across 21,304 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (498 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 160,035 kWh of electricity and 11,549 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool to report its energy use?
Jelleff 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004410:2024). 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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- William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center· 20,584 sq ft · EUI 349.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool's energy grade?
Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.8 kBtu/ft² (128.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,304 sq ft, including 160,035 kWh of electricity and 11,549 therms of natural gas.
What are Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool's carbon emissions?
Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool reported 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool?
Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool is at 3265 S STREET NW, in Washington, DC 20007. Its coordinates are 38.91571, -77.06683 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool and when was it built?
Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool has 21,304 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Jelleff Recreation Center and Pool, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/jelleff-recreation-center-and-pool-488497bb (data as of July 9, 2026).