Fire Alarm Headquarters
Other - Public Services in Washington, DC, DC · 300 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW · 20001
At a glance
Fire Alarm Headquarters is a 22,250-square-foot other - public services building at 300 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW in Washington, DC, built in 1940. In its 2018 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 9.8 kBtu/ft² and 18 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 9.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 19.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 18 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 35,597 kWh |
| Natural gas | 975 therms |
| Gross floor area | 22,250 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM3412689:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 9.8 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 10.4 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 17.2 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 9.9 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 12.5 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 11.5 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 12.7 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS
DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
Ownership
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
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Location
- Address
- 300 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92207, -77.01622
Within ~1 km
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How does Fire Alarm Headquarters compare with other other - public services buildings in Washington, DC?
The latest disclosures cover 43 other - public services buildings in Washington, DC, out of 6,870 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 9.8 kBtu/ft² is about 87% below the average of 73.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,250 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 66,114 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1956). 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 Fire Alarm Headquarters's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Washington, DC disclosures for Fire Alarm Headquarters, covering report years 2012–2018. Site EUI moved from 12.7 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 9.8 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 18 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 9.8 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. Fire Alarm Headquarters's 9.8 kBtu/ft² across 22,250 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (64 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 19.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 35,597 kWh of electricity and 975 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fire Alarm Headquarters to report its energy use?
Fire Alarm Headquarters reports under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS, the legal basis of Washington, DC's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2018 disclosure (source record dc:PM3412689:2018). DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) require buildings below the performance standard to improve over compliance cycles (the first ends December 31, 2026; later cycles run five years), with penalties for buildings that fail to meet their pathway.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fire Alarm Headquarters's energy grade?
Fire Alarm Headquarters did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 9.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Fire Alarm Headquarters use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 9.8 kBtu/ft² (19.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,250 sq ft, including 35,597 kWh of electricity and 975 therms of natural gas.
What are Fire Alarm Headquarters's carbon emissions?
Fire Alarm Headquarters reported 18 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Fire Alarm Headquarters?
Fire Alarm Headquarters is at 300 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92207, -77.01622 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fire Alarm Headquarters and when was it built?
Fire Alarm Headquarters has 22,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is Fire Alarm Headquarters covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Fire Alarm Headquarters, Washington, DC — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/fire-alarm-headquarters-685376cc (data as of July 9, 2026).