Woody Ward Recreation Center
Community Center and Social Meeting Hall in Washington, DC, DC · 5100 Southern Avenue SE · 20019
At a glance
Woody Ward Recreation Center is a 24,508-square-foot community center and social meeting hall at 5100 Southern Avenue SE in Washington, DC, built in 1975. In its 2023 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.1 kBtu/ft² and 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 72.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 200.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 514,025 kWh |
| Natural gas | 131 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,508 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12001753:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 72.1 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
- 5100 Southern Avenue SE
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20019
- Coordinates
- 38.87980, -76.92691
Within ~1 km
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How does Woody Ward Recreation Center 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 72.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 82.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,508 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 35,907 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1969).
How has Woody Ward Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Washington, DC disclosures for Woody Ward Recreation Center, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 88.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 72.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 140 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 72.1 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. Woody Ward Recreation Center's 72.1 kBtu/ft² across 24,508 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (518 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 200.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 514,025 kWh of electricity and 131 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Woody Ward Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Woody Ward 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 2023 disclosure (source record dc:PM12001753:2023). 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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- Rita Bright Community Center· 16,768 sq ft · EUI 46.3 kBtu/ft²
- Langdon Park Community Center and Pool· 14,269 sq ft · EUI 124.2 kBtu/ft²
- Fort Davis Community Center· 13,408 sq ft · EUI 84.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Woody Ward Recreation Center's energy grade?
Woody Ward Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Woody Ward Recreation Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.1 kBtu/ft² (200.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,508 sq ft, including 514,025 kWh of electricity and 131 therms of natural gas.
What are Woody Ward Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Woody Ward Recreation Center reported 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Woody Ward Recreation Center?
Woody Ward Recreation Center is at 5100 Southern Avenue SE, in Washington, DC 20019. Its coordinates are 38.87980, -76.92691 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Woody Ward Recreation Center and when was it built?
Woody Ward Recreation Center has 24,508 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as community center and social meeting hall.
Is Woody Ward Recreation 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, “Woody Ward Recreation Center, Washington, DC — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/woody-ward-recreation-center-0a891201 (data as of July 9, 2026).