Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 4321 Ord Street NE · 20019
At a glance
Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool is a 31,359-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 4321 Ord Street NE in Washington, DC, built in 1959. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 68.3 kBtu/ft² and 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 68.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 160 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 508,478 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,078 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,359 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004414:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.3 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 425 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 343 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 250 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
- 4321 Ord Street NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.90823, -76.94048
Within ~1 km
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How does Kenilworth 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 68.3 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,359 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 10 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 Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 250 tCO₂e to 160 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 68.3 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. Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool's 68.3 kBtu/ft² across 31,359 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (628 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 168.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 508,478 kWh of electricity and 4,078 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool to report its energy use?
Kenilworth 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:PM12004414:2024). 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.
More fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Washington, DC
- Oxon Run Pool· 28,223 sq ft · EUI 6.9 kBtu/ft²
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- 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
- Fort Stanton Recreation Center and Pool· 23,862 sq ft · EUI 72.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool's energy grade?
Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 68.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.3 kBtu/ft² (168.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,359 sq ft, including 508,478 kWh of electricity and 4,078 therms of natural gas.
What are Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool's carbon emissions?
Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool reported 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool?
Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool is at 4321 Ord Street NE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.90823, -76.94048 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool and when was it built?
Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool has 31,359 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Kenilworth 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, “Kenilworth Recreation Center and Pool, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/kenilworth-recreation-center-and-pool-6e1a2229 (data as of July 9, 2026).