Arlington Arts Center
The Center includes artist studios and exhibit space, and it hosts public and private events. The facility is open long hours and some exhibits require specialty lighting or equipment. AIRE continues to make improvements in this building to cut energy use without compromising artist comfort or exhibit preservation. From 2007 to 2011, this building saw a 28 percent reduction in energy use intensity. In spring 2012, the building automation system (BAS) was replaced. During this upgrade, energy use increased temporarily, but energy use is now back to expected levels.
See the data and information below for more on the energy use and savings associated with this building.
Energy Use By Month (2007 – 2012)
Annual Energy Use Intensity*
Energy Snapshot
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Address
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3550 Wilson Blvd. |
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Building Use
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Community Center |
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Current Size
(sq. ft.) |
17,532 |
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Year Built / Major Renovation
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1910 / 2004 |
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Annual Electric Usage
(kWh) |
2007: 502,718 2008: 452,562 2009: 406,360 2010: 349,280 2011: 320,800 2012: 384,720 |
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Annual Natural Gas Usage
(therms) |
2007: 15,062 2008: 14,207 2009: 14,433 2010: 12,795 2011: 12,107 2012: 15,355 |
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Site Energy Intensity
(BTUs/sq. ft.) |
2007: 183,750 2008: 169,108 2009: 161,409 2010: 140,956 2011: 131,491 2012: 162,455 |
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Source Energy Intensity
(BTUs/sq. ft.) |
2007: 416,726 2008: 379,013 2009: 350,335 2010: 303,449 2011: 280,829 2012: 341,773 |
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Carbon Footprint
(metric tons CO2 equivalent) |
2007: 354 2008: 322 2009: 298 2010: 258 2011: 239 2012: 291 |
| NA |
*Site energy intensity is the amount of energy (electricity and natural gas) consumed per square foot of gross building area.
