Department Of Public Works
Other - Public Services in Montgomery County, MD · 800 Rabbitt Rd · 20878
At a glance
Department Of Public Works is a 26,233-square-foot other - public services building at 800 Rabbitt Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1981. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 90.0 kBtu/ft² and 155 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 | 90.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 155 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 248,501 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,125 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,233 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:15115855:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 160 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
- 800 Rabbitt Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20878
Within ~1 km
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How does Department Of Public Works compare with other buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 1,766 benchmarked buildings in Montgomery County. Its site EUI of 90.0 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 69.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,233 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 136,354 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Department Of Public Works's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Department Of Public Works, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 93.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 90.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 160 tCO₂e to 155 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 90.0 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. Department Of Public Works's 90.0 kBtu/ft² across 26,233 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (692 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 151.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 248,501 kWh of electricity and 15,125 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Department Of Public Works to report its energy use?
Department Of Public Works 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:15115855:2024). 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 Department Of Public Works's energy grade?
Department Of Public Works did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 90.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Department Of Public Works use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.0 kBtu/ft² (151.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,233 sq ft, including 248,501 kWh of electricity and 15,125 therms of natural gas.
What are Department Of Public Works's carbon emissions?
Department Of Public Works reported 155 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Department Of Public Works?
Department Of Public Works is at 800 Rabbitt Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20878.
How big is Department Of Public Works and when was it built?
Department Of Public Works has 26,233 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is Department Of Public Works 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, “Department Of Public Works, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/department-of-public-works-bb7a3934 (data as of October 2, 2026).