6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 6701 Rockledge Dr · 20817
At a glance
6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda is a 251,902-square-foot office building in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1986. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 51.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% of the 325 scored office buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 51.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,806,913 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 251,902 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:1424772:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -8 | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,140 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,117 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
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Location
- Address
- 6701 Rockledge Dr
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20817
Within ~1 km
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How does 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda compare with other office buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 414 office buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 63 across the 325 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 51.6 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 251,902 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1987). 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 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2023 to 75 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 83. Site EUI moved from 49.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 51.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,117 tCO₂e to 1,140 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Montgomery County, 53% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda's 51.6 kBtu/ft² across 251,902 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,809 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,806,913 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda to report its energy use?
6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda 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:1424772:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda's energy grade?
6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.6 kBtu/ft² (144.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 251,902 sq ft, including 3,806,913 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda's carbon emissions?
6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda reported 1,140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda?
6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda is in Montgomery County, Maryland 20817.
How big is 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda and when was it built?
6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda has 251,902 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda 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, “6701 Rockledge Drive - Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/6701-rockledge-drive-bethesda-45ed3c61 (data as of October 2, 2026).