Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 6901 Rockledge Drive · 20817
At a glance
Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr is a 196,207-square-foot office building at 6901 Rockledge Drive in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1984. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.8 kBtu/ft² and 581 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 94.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 581 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,941,370 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 196,207 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:1527746:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.8 kBtu/ft² | 581 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 664 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 6901 Rockledge Drive
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20817
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr compare with other office buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 414 office buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 33.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 196,207 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 3 years earlier than 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 Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 38.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 664 tCO₂e to 581 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 33.8 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. Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr's 33.8 kBtu/ft² across 196,207 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,944 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 94.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,941,370 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr to report its energy use?
Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr 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:1527746:2024). 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 Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr's energy grade?
Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.8 kBtu/ft² (94.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 196,207 sq ft, including 1,941,370 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr's carbon emissions?
Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr reported 581 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr?
Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr is at 6901 Rockledge Drive, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20817.
How big is Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr and when was it built?
Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr has 196,207 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr 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, “Democracy Center I - 6901 Rockledge Dr, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/democracy-center-i-6901-rockledge-dr-ac0100b2 (data as of October 2, 2026).