Davis Performing Arts
Performing Arts in Washington, DC, DC · 3800 Reservoir Road, N.W. · 20057
At a glance
Davis Performing Arts is a 74,896-square-foot performing arts building at 3800 Reservoir Road, N.W. in Washington, DC, built in 1988. In its 2013 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.6 kBtu/ft² and 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2013
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 373 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 595,019 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Water use | 332 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,896 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3976946:2013 |
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
PRESIDENT & DIRECTORS OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
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Location
- Address
- 3800 Reservoir Road, N.W.
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20057
- Coordinates
- 38.90899, -77.07518
Within ~1 km
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How does Davis Performing Arts compare with other performing arts buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 7 performing arts buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 67.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,896 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 63,010 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 34 years later than the group's average year built (1954).
What does a site EUI of 44.6 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. Davis Performing Arts's 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 74,896 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (979 MWh-equivalent) in 2013. Its source EUI of 106.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 595,019 kWh of electricity, 0 therms of natural gas and 332 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Davis Performing Arts to report its energy use?
Davis Performing Arts 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 2013 disclosure (source record dc:PM3976946:2013). 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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- Studio Theatre· 64,272 sq ft · EUI 45.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Davis Performing Arts's energy grade?
Davis Performing Arts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2013 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Davis Performing Arts use?
Its 2013 site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft² (106.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,896 sq ft, including 595,019 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Davis Performing Arts's carbon emissions?
Davis Performing Arts reported 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2013.
Where is Davis Performing Arts?
Davis Performing Arts is at 3800 Reservoir Road, N.W., in Washington, DC 20057. Its coordinates are 38.90899, -77.07518 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Davis Performing Arts and when was it built?
Davis Performing Arts has 74,896 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2013 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Davis Performing Arts covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2013 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, “Davis Performing Arts, Washington, DC — 2013 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/davis-performing-arts-14a38d07 (data as of July 9, 2026).