Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in Washington, DC, DC · 1701 Gales Street NE · 20002
At a glance
Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool is a 22,140-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 1701 Gales Street NE in Washington, DC. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 159.1 kBtu/ft² and 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 159.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 340.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 245 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 642,719 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,293 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,140 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004373:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 159.1 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 170.5 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 149.8 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 140.0 kBtu/ft² | 266 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 172.4 kBtu/ft² | 329 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
- 1701 Gales Street NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20002
- Coordinates
- 38.89782, -76.97914
Within ~1 km
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How does Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool compare with other community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 16 community center and social meeting hall buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 159.1 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 82.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,140 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 35,907 sq ft for those buildings.
How has Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 172.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 159.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 329 tCO₂e to 245 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 159.1 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. Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool's 159.1 kBtu/ft² across 22,140 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,032 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 340.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 642,719 kWh of electricity and 13,293 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool to report its energy use?
Rosedale Community Center, Library 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004373:2023). 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 Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool's energy grade?
Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 159.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 159.1 kBtu/ft² (340.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,140 sq ft, including 642,719 kWh of electricity and 13,293 therms of natural gas.
What are Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool's carbon emissions?
Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool reported 245 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool?
Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool is at 1701 Gales Street NE, in Washington, DC 20002. Its coordinates are 38.89782, -76.97914 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool and when was it built?
Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool has 22,140 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Rosedale Community Center, Library and Pool, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/rosedale-community-center-library-and-pool-f84038b5 (data as of July 9, 2026).