ENERGY STAR Labeled Building Profile

7501 Wisconsin Ave.
7501 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
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Owned by 7501 Wisconsin LLC and managed by B. F. Saul Property Co., 7501 Wisconsin Avenue is a 15-story, 699,246-rentable-square-foot (RSF) office building located in Bethesda, Maryland. The building was designed by Brennan Beer Gorman Monk and completed in 2001. 7501 Wisconsin Avenue is a twin tower office building connected by a four story interior gallery and finished in granite, limestone, pre-cast concrete, and glass. In addition to an exterior landscaped courtyard and fountain, there is a 5-level underground parking garage.

7501 Wisconsin Avenue is equipped with three high efficiency centrifugal chillers and ice storage with a floor-by-floor variable air volume (VAV) system with variable frequency drives (VFDs) on all air handlers, pumps, and cooling towers. The building is equipped with a Trane direct digital controlled (DDC) building automation system and a centralized lighting control panel to control building lighting. 7501 Wisconsin Avenue earned the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance as a result of proactive energy saving strategies by building management. Some of these strategies included adjusting night setbacks, VAV lockout for heat during summer months, controls on all baseboard heaters, conversion to a dry pipe system in lieu of wet pipe system with electric heat, and continuous evaluation and monitoring of day-to-day building operations.

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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by 7501 Wisconsin LLC or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.

Building Owner:*
7501 Wisconsin LLC

Property Manager:*
B. F. Saul Property Co.

Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2012 (82)
2010 (83)
2009 (78)
2008 (82)
2007 (81)

Facility Type: Office

Total Floorspace: 747869 sf

Year Constructed: 2001

Contract Type: None

Technologies Used:

Stage 1-Recommissioning

    + Air & Water System Balance
    + New or Revised EE Maintenance Practices

Stage 2-Lighting

    + Compact Fluorescents
    + Dimming Ballasts
    + Electronic Ballasts
    + LED Exit Signs
    + Reflectors
    + T8 or T5 Lamps

Stage 3-Load Reductions

    + Window Film

Stage 4-Fan Systems

    + Premium Efficiency Motors

Stage 5-Heating and Cooling Plant

    + Dedicated Systems
    + Evaporative Cooling
    + High Efficiency Chillers

Other Technologies/Strategies

    + Ice Storage

For More Info:
Steve Hickman
Engineering Manager
Bethesda, MD 20814
240-497-7503
steve.hickman@bfsaulco.com