Public Safety Training Academy
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 8751 Snouffer School Rd · 20879
At a glance
Public Safety Training Academy is a 180,447-square-foot office building at 8751 Snouffer School Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2016. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 103.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,344 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 103.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 207.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,344 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,999,265 kWh |
| Natural gas | 83,904 therms |
| Gross floor area | 180,447 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:6356649:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | -4 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,344 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 62 | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,265 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
- 8751 Snouffer School Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20879
Within ~1 km
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How does Public Safety Training Academy compare with other office buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 414 office buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Public Safety Training Academy's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 63 across the 325 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 103.2 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 180,447 sq ft, it is about 36% above the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 29 years later 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 Public Safety Training Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Public Safety Training Academy, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2023 to 58 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 62. Site EUI moved from 97.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 103.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,265 tCO₂e to 1,344 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Public Safety Training Academy's 103.2 kBtu/ft² across 180,447 sq ft works out to about 18.6 billion Btu (5,458 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 207.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,999,265 kWh of electricity and 83,904 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Public Safety Training Academy to report its energy use?
Public Safety Training Academy 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:6356649:2024). 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 Public Safety Training Academy's energy grade?
Public Safety Training Academy scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Public Safety Training Academy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.2 kBtu/ft² (207.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 180,447 sq ft, including 2,999,265 kWh of electricity and 83,904 therms of natural gas.
What are Public Safety Training Academy's carbon emissions?
Public Safety Training Academy reported 1,344 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Public Safety Training Academy?
Public Safety Training Academy is at 8751 Snouffer School Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20879.
How big is Public Safety Training Academy and when was it built?
Public Safety Training Academy has 180,447 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Public Safety Training Academy 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, “Public Safety Training Academy, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/public-safety-training-academy-13e685d6 (data as of October 2, 2026).