Takoma Academy Preparatory School
K-12 School in Montgomery County, MD · 8300 Carroll Ave · 20912
At a glance
Takoma Academy Preparatory School is a 51,445-square-foot K-12 school at 8300 Carroll Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1969. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 30.0 kBtu/ft² and 121 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 | 30.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 69.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 326,885 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,304 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,445 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:50258697:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 114 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
- 8300 Carroll Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20912
Within ~1 km
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How does Takoma Academy Preparatory School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 56 K-12 school buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 30.0 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 50.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 51,445 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 74,897 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Takoma Academy Preparatory School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Takoma Academy Preparatory School, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 27.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 30.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 114 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 30.0 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. Takoma Academy Preparatory School's 30.0 kBtu/ft² across 51,445 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (452 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 69.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 326,885 kWh of electricity and 4,304 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Takoma Academy Preparatory School to report its energy use?
Takoma Academy Preparatory School 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:50258697:2024). 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 Takoma Academy Preparatory School's energy grade?
Takoma Academy Preparatory School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Takoma Academy Preparatory School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.0 kBtu/ft² (69.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,445 sq ft, including 326,885 kWh of electricity and 4,304 therms of natural gas.
What are Takoma Academy Preparatory School's carbon emissions?
Takoma Academy Preparatory School reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Takoma Academy Preparatory School?
Takoma Academy Preparatory School is at 8300 Carroll Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20912.
How big is Takoma Academy Preparatory School and when was it built?
Takoma Academy Preparatory School has 51,445 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Takoma Academy Preparatory School 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, “Takoma Academy Preparatory School, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/takoma-academy-preparatory-school-dfd51299 (data as of October 2, 2026).