Meridian International Center Campus
Office in Washington, DC, DC · 1630 Crescent Place, NW · 20009
At a glance
Meridian International Center Campus is a 52,550-square-foot office building at 1630 Crescent Place, NW in Washington, DC. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 109.3 kBtu/ft² and 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 109.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 368 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 534,323 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,185 therms |
| Water use | 595 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,550 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM18197018:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 109.3 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 314 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
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
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Location
- Address
- 1630 Crescent Place, NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20009
- Coordinates
- 38.92022, -77.03818
Within ~1 km
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How does Meridian International Center Campus compare with other office buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 899 office buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 109.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 55.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,550 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 216,135 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Meridian International Center Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Washington, DC disclosures for Meridian International Center Campus, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 87.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 109.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 314 tCO₂e to 368 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 109.3 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. Meridian International Center Campus's 109.3 kBtu/ft² across 52,550 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,683 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 175.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 534,323 kWh of electricity, 39,185 therms of natural gas and 595 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Meridian International Center Campus to report its energy use?
Meridian International Center Campus 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM18197018:2024). 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 Meridian International Center Campus's energy grade?
Meridian International Center Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 109.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Meridian International Center Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 109.3 kBtu/ft² (175.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,550 sq ft, including 534,323 kWh of electricity and 39,185 therms of natural gas.
What are Meridian International Center Campus's carbon emissions?
Meridian International Center Campus reported 368 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Meridian International Center Campus?
Meridian International Center Campus is at 1630 Crescent Place, NW, in Washington, DC 20009. Its coordinates are 38.92022, -77.03818 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Meridian International Center Campus and when was it built?
Meridian International Center Campus has 52,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is Meridian International Center Campus covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Meridian International Center Campus, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/meridian-international-center-campus-7dbc3ce9 (data as of July 9, 2026).