Takoma Business Center
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 6930 Carroll Ave · 20912
At a glance
Takoma Business Center is a 94,681-square-foot office building at 6930 Carroll Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1970. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 81.7 kBtu/ft² and 590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 81.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 181.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 590 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,515,247 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,613 therms |
| Gross floor area | 94,681 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5792179:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | +5 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 590 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 540 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
- 6930 Carroll Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20912
Within ~1 km
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How does Takoma Business Center compare with other office buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 414 office buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Takoma Business Center's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 63 across the 325 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 81.7 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 94,681 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 17 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 Takoma Business Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Takoma Business Center, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2023 to 66 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 72.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 81.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 540 tCO₂e to 590 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Takoma Business Center's 81.7 kBtu/ft² across 94,681 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,267 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 181.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,515,247 kWh of electricity and 25,613 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Takoma Business Center to report its energy use?
Takoma Business Center 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:5792179:2024). 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 Business Center's energy grade?
Takoma Business Center scores 66 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 Takoma Business Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 81.7 kBtu/ft² (181.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,681 sq ft, including 1,515,247 kWh of electricity and 25,613 therms of natural gas.
What are Takoma Business Center's carbon emissions?
Takoma Business Center reported 590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Takoma Business Center?
Takoma Business Center is at 6930 Carroll Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20912.
How big is Takoma Business Center and when was it built?
Takoma Business Center has 94,681 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Takoma Business Center 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 Business Center, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/takoma-business-center-1dd07a82 (data as of October 2, 2026).