North Michigan Park Recreation Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 1333 Emerson Street NE · 20017
At a glance
North Michigan Park Recreation Center is a 16,905-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 1333 Emerson Street NE in Washington, DC, built in 1900. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.1 kBtu/ft² and 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 116 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 224,543 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,083 therms |
| Gross floor area | 16,905 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM2701901:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 116 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
- 1333 Emerson Street NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.94997, -76.98638
Within ~1 km
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How does North Michigan Park 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 93.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 16,905 sq ft, it is about half of 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 North Michigan Park Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for North Michigan Park 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 93.1 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. North Michigan Park Recreation Center's 93.1 kBtu/ft² across 16,905 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (461 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 177.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 224,543 kWh of electricity and 8,083 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires North Michigan Park Recreation Center to report its energy use?
North Michigan Park 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:PM2701901:2018). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is North Michigan Park Recreation Center's energy grade?
North Michigan Park Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does North Michigan Park Recreation Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 93.1 kBtu/ft² (177.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 16,905 sq ft, including 224,543 kWh of electricity and 8,083 therms of natural gas.
What are North Michigan Park Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
North Michigan Park Recreation Center reported 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is North Michigan Park Recreation Center?
North Michigan Park Recreation Center is at 1333 Emerson Street NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.94997, -76.98638 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is North Michigan Park Recreation Center and when was it built?
North Michigan Park Recreation Center has 16,905 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 North Michigan Park 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, “North Michigan Park Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/north-michigan-park-recreation-center-350c3c8d (data as of July 9, 2026).