William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Washington, DC, DC · 635 North Carolina Avenue SE · 20003
At a glance
William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center is a 20,584-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 635 North Carolina Avenue SE in Washington, DC. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 349.1 kBtu/ft² and 479 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 349.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 560.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 479 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 23.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 666,883 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,096 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,584 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3876576:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 349.1 kBtu/ft² | 479 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 298.3 kBtu/ft² | 438 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 355.3 kBtu/ft² | 508 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 320.9 kBtu/ft² | 458 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 353.5 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 400.7 kBtu/ft² | 547 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 302.2 kBtu/ft² | 430 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
- 635 North Carolina Avenue SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20003
- Coordinates
- 38.88659, -76.99703
Within ~1 km
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How does William H. Rumsey 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 349.1 kBtu/ft² is about 225% 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 23.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 183% above the group average of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,584 sq ft, it is about 43% below 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 William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 302.2 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 349.1 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 430 tCO₂e to 479 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 349.1 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. William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center's 349.1 kBtu/ft² across 20,584 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,106 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 560.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 666,883 kWh of electricity and 49,096 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center to report its energy use?
William H. Rumsey 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 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3876576:2018). 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 William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center's energy grade?
William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 349.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 349.1 kBtu/ft² (560.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,584 sq ft, including 666,883 kWh of electricity and 49,096 therms of natural gas.
What are William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center's carbon emissions?
William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center reported 479 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (23.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center?
William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center is at 635 North Carolina Avenue SE, in Washington, DC 20003. Its coordinates are 38.88659, -76.99703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center and when was it built?
William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center has 20,584 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is William H. Rumsey Aquatic 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, “William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/william-h-rumsey-aquatic-center-88dad916 (data as of July 9, 2026).