Public Safety Communications Center
Other - Public Services in Washington, DC, DC · 310 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW · 20001
At a glance
Public Safety Communications Center is a 38,075-square-foot other - public services building at 310 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW in Washington, DC, built in 1940. In its 2024 Washington, DC benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.9 kBtu/ft² and 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 279.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 303 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,115,066 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,075 sq ft |
| Source record | dc:PM12004360:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 99.9 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | 356 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 117.7 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 115.7 kBtu/ft² | 422 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 124.2 kBtu/ft² | 453 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
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Location
- Address
- 310 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW
- City
- Washington, DC
- State
- District of Columbia
- ZIP
- 20001
- Coordinates
- 38.92202, -77.01620
Within ~1 km
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How does Public Safety Communications Center 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 99.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 73.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,075 sq ft, it is about 42% 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 Public Safety Communications Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Washington, DC disclosures for Public Safety Communications Center, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 124.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 99.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 453 tCO₂e to 303 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 99.9 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. Public Safety Communications Center's 99.9 kBtu/ft² across 38,075 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,115 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 279.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,115,066 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Public Safety Communications Center to report its energy use?
Public Safety Communications Center 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 2024 disclosure (source record dc:PM12004360:2024). 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 Public Safety Communications Center's energy grade?
Public Safety Communications Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Public Safety Communications Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.9 kBtu/ft² (279.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,075 sq ft, including 1,115,066 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Public Safety Communications Center's carbon emissions?
Public Safety Communications Center reported 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Public Safety Communications Center?
Public Safety Communications Center is at 310 MCMILLAN DRIVE NW, in Washington, DC 20001. Its coordinates are 38.92202, -77.01620 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Public Safety Communications Center and when was it built?
Public Safety Communications Center has 38,075 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1940 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is Public Safety Communications Center covered by the Clean and Affordable Energy Act / BEPS?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Public Safety Communications Center, Washington, DC — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/washington-dc/public-safety-communications-center-5d283225 (data as of July 9, 2026).