Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 1100 Michigan Avenue NE · 20017
At a glance
Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center is a 36,744-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 1100 Michigan Avenue NE in Washington, DC. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 177.9 kBtu/ft² and 429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 177.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 333.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 429 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 904,656 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,496 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,744 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004515:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 177.9 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 237.8 kBtu/ft² | 568 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 171.5 kBtu/ft² | 421 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 202.1 kBtu/ft² | 512 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 246.6 kBtu/ft² | 617 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
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Location
- Address
- 1100 Michigan Avenue NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.93810, -76.99279
Within ~1 km
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How does Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic 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 177.9 kBtu/ft² is about 66% 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 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,744 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 35,972 sq ft for those buildings. 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 Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 246.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 177.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 617 tCO₂e to 429 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 177.9 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. Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center's 177.9 kBtu/ft² across 36,744 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,916 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 333.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 904,656 kWh of electricity and 34,496 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center to report its energy use?
Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004515:2023). 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 Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center's energy grade?
Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 177.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 177.9 kBtu/ft² (333.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,744 sq ft, including 904,656 kWh of electricity and 34,496 therms of natural gas.
What are Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center's carbon emissions?
Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center reported 429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center?
Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center is at 1100 Michigan Avenue NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.93810, -76.99279 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center and when was it built?
Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center has 36,744 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center 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, “Turkey Thicket Recreation/Aquatic Center, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/turkey-thicket-recreation-aquatic-center-6cc8b73c (data as of July 9, 2026).