Afi/ Blackbox
Performing Arts in Montgomery County, MD · 8633 Colesville Rd · 20910
At a glance
Afi/ Blackbox is a 52,707-square-foot performing arts building at 8633 Colesville Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1998. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 131.0 kBtu/ft² and 559 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 131.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 322.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 559 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,629,481 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,469 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,707 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5245098:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 131.0 kBtu/ft² | 559 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 127.2 kBtu/ft² | 551 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)
Montgomery County's BEPS (Bill 16-21; regulations approved in 2025) sets declining site-EUI standards for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft, with interim and then final standards later this decade and into the 2030s depending on building type.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 8633 Colesville Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20910
Within ~1 km
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How does Afi/ Blackbox compare with other performing arts buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 7 performing arts buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 131.0 kBtu/ft² is about 26% above the average of 103.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 52,707 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 66,195 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1965).
How has Afi/ Blackbox's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Afi/ Blackbox, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 127.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 131.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 551 tCO₂e to 559 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 131.0 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. Afi/ Blackbox's 131.0 kBtu/ft² across 52,707 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,024 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 322.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,629,481 kWh of electricity and 13,469 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Afi/ Blackbox to report its energy use?
Afi/ Blackbox reports under the Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21), the legal basis of Montgomery County's Commercial Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record montgomery_county:5245098:2024). Montgomery County's BEPS (Bill 16-21; regulations approved in 2025) sets declining site-EUI standards for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft, with interim and then final standards later this decade and into the 2030s depending on building type.
More performing arts buildings in Montgomery County
- Olney Theatre· 51,824 sq ft · EUI 98.4 kBtu/ft²
- Haas Humanities Building· 49,000 sq ft · EUI 28.1 kBtu/ft²
- Performing Arts Center· 41,896 sq ft · EUI 73.3 kBtu/ft²
- Imagination Stage· 36,903 sq ft · EUI 115.1 kBtu/ft²
- Blackrock Center For The Arts· 30,878 sq ft · EUI 133.6 kBtu/ft²
- All Montgomery County benchmarked buildings· Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Afi/ Blackbox's energy grade?
Afi/ Blackbox did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 131.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Afi/ Blackbox use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 131.0 kBtu/ft² (322.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,707 sq ft, including 1,629,481 kWh of electricity and 13,469 therms of natural gas.
What are Afi/ Blackbox's carbon emissions?
Afi/ Blackbox reported 559 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Afi/ Blackbox?
Afi/ Blackbox is at 8633 Colesville Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20910.
How big is Afi/ Blackbox and when was it built?
Afi/ Blackbox has 52,707 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Afi/ Blackbox covered by the Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Commercial Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21).
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About this data
Source: Commercial Building Energy Benchmarking (Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Afi/ Blackbox, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/afi-blackbox-7bdca2d6 (data as of October 2, 2026).