Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
Other - Recreation in Washington, DC, DC · 1100 Michigan Ave NE · 20017
At a glance
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center is a 36,744-square-foot other - recreation building at 1100 Michigan Ave NE in Washington, DC. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 241.9 kBtu/ft² and 642 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 241.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 422.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 642 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 17.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,035,071 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,570 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,744 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3537434:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 241.9 kBtu/ft² | 642 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 177.1 kBtu/ft² | 549 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 123.4 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 112.9 kBtu/ft² | 460 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 122.4 kBtu/ft² | 456 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 130.8 kBtu/ft² | 487 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
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 1100 Michigan Ave NE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20017
- Coordinates
- 38.93807, -76.99260
Within ~1 km
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How does Turkey Thicket Recreation Center compare with other other - recreation buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 11 other - recreation buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 241.9 kBtu/ft² is about 122% above the average of 109.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 17.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,744 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 56,839 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Turkey Thicket Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 130.8 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 241.9 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 85% increase. Reported emissions went from 487 tCO₂e to 642 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does a site EUI of 241.9 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 Center's 241.9 kBtu/ft² across 36,744 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,605 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 422.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,035,071 kWh of electricity and 53,570 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Turkey Thicket Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Turkey Thicket 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:PM3537434:2018). 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.
More other - recreation buildings in Washington, DC
- Therapeutic Aquatic Center· 28,861 sq ft · EUI 74.6 kBtu/ft²
- Rosedale Community Center· 26,187 sq ft · EUI 164.6 kBtu/ft²
- Benning Park Recreation Center· 23,803 sq ft · EUI 96.1 kBtu/ft²
- King Greenleaf Rec Ctr· 16,500 sq ft · EUI 94.4 kBtu/ft²
- Langdon Park Community Center· 14,269 sq ft · EUI 155.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Turkey Thicket Recreation Center's energy grade?
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 241.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Turkey Thicket Recreation Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 241.9 kBtu/ft² (422.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,744 sq ft, including 1,035,071 kWh of electricity and 53,570 therms of natural gas.
What are Turkey Thicket Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center reported 642 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (17.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Turkey Thicket Recreation Center?
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center is at 1100 Michigan Ave NE, in Washington, DC 20017. Its coordinates are 38.93807, -76.99260 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Turkey Thicket Recreation Center and when was it built?
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center has 36,744 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Turkey Thicket 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, “Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/turkey-thicket-recreation-center-f2713f99 (data as of July 9, 2026).