Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 6905 Rockledge Drive · 20817
At a glance
Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr is a 193,021-square-foot office building at 6905 Rockledge Drive in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1987. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 192.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,166 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,892,384 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 193,021 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:1527754:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | -8 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,166 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,115 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
- 6905 Rockledge Drive
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20817
Within ~1 km
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How does Democracy Center Iii - 6905 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. Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 63 across the 325 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft².
At 193,021 sq ft, it is about 46% above the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 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 Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2023 to 39 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 47. Site EUI moved from 65.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,115 tCO₂e to 1,166 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr's 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 193,021 sq ft works out to about 13.3 billion Btu (3,892 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 192.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,892,384 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr to report its energy use?
Democracy Center Iii - 6905 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:1527754:2024). 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 Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr's energy grade?
Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr scores 39 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.8 kBtu/ft² (192.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 193,021 sq ft, including 3,892,384 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr's carbon emissions?
Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr reported 1,166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr?
Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr is at 6905 Rockledge Drive, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20817.
How big is Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr and when was it built?
Democracy Center Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr has 193,021 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Democracy Center Iii - 6905 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 Iii - 6905 Rockledge Dr, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/democracy-center-iii-6905-rockledge-dr-6ed1a0bd (data as of October 2, 2026).