Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 501B Riggs Road NE · 20011
At a glance
Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center is a 25,000-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 501B Riggs Road NE in Washington, DC, built in 1957. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 181.8 kBtu/ft² and 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 181.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 413.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 335 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 933,357 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,070 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,000 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004368:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 181.8 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 172.0 kBtu/ft² | 325 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 170.5 kBtu/ft² | 363 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 158.3 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 148.0 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 168.4 kBtu/ft² | 305 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
- 501B Riggs Road NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20011
- Coordinates
- 38.96045, -76.99936
Within ~1 km
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How does Riggs-Lasalle 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 181.8 kBtu/ft² is about 69% above the average of 107.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,000 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 12 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 Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 168.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 181.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 305 tCO₂e to 335 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 181.8 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. Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center's 181.8 kBtu/ft² across 25,000 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,332 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 413.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 933,357 kWh of electricity and 10,070 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Riggs-Lasalle 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004368:2024). 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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- Fort Stanton Recreation Center and Pool· 23,862 sq ft · EUI 72.9 kBtu/ft²
- Ferebee Hope Recreation Center· 23,781 sq ft · EUI 163.6 kBtu/ft²
- Bald Eagle Recreation Center· 23,055 sq ft · EUI 107.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center's energy grade?
Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 181.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 181.8 kBtu/ft² (413.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,000 sq ft, including 933,357 kWh of electricity and 10,070 therms of natural gas.
What are Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center reported 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center?
Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center is at 501B Riggs Road NE, in Washington, DC 20011. Its coordinates are 38.96045, -76.99936 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center and when was it built?
Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center has 25,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center 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, “Riggs-Lasalle Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/riggs-lasalle-recreation-center-631e7ad4 (data as of July 9, 2026).