The Mead Center at Arena Stage
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly in Washington, DC, DC · 1101 6th Street SW · 20024
At a glance
The Mead Center at Arena Stage is a 192,902-square-foot other - entertainment/public assembly building at 1101 6th Street SW in Washington, DC, built in 1961. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 108.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,470 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 108.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 207.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,470 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,001,117 kWh |
| Natural gas | 107,645 therms |
| Gross floor area | 192,902 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3373031:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 108.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,470 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,390 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,421 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,292 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 115.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,465 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 145.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,974 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 142.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,030 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 120.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,939 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 124.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,112 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 142.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,566 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 162.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,762 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 147.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,618 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 118.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,130 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
WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC
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Location
- Address
- 1101 6th Street SW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20024
- Coordinates
- 38.87740, -77.02050
Within ~1 km
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How does The Mead Center at Arena Stage compare with other buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 6,870 benchmarked buildings in Washington, DC. Its site EUI of 108.9 kBtu/ft² is about 73% above the average of 63.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 192,902 sq ft, it is about 20% above the average floor area of 161,007 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966).
How has The Mead Center at Arena Stage's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 Washington, DC disclosures for The Mead Center at Arena Stage, covering report years 2012–2024. Site EUI moved from 118.9 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 108.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,130 tCO₂e to 1,470 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 108.9 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. The Mead Center at Arena Stage's 108.9 kBtu/ft² across 192,902 sq ft works out to about 21 billion Btu (6,157 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 207.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,001,117 kWh of electricity and 107,645 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Mead Center at Arena Stage to report its energy use?
The Mead Center at Arena Stage 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:PM3373031:2024). 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 The Mead Center at Arena Stage's energy grade?
The Mead Center at Arena Stage did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 108.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Mead Center at Arena Stage use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 108.9 kBtu/ft² (207.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 192,902 sq ft, including 3,001,117 kWh of electricity and 107,645 therms of natural gas.
What are The Mead Center at Arena Stage's carbon emissions?
The Mead Center at Arena Stage reported 1,470 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Mead Center at Arena Stage?
The Mead Center at Arena Stage is at 1101 6th Street SW, in Washington, DC 20024. Its coordinates are 38.87740, -77.02050 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Mead Center at Arena Stage and when was it built?
The Mead Center at Arena Stage has 192,902 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as other - entertainment/public assembly.
Is The Mead Center at Arena Stage 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, “The Mead Center at Arena Stage, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/the-mead-center-at-arena-stage-2a99c123 (data as of July 9, 2026).