0198-Potomac
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Montgomery County, MD · 9812 Falls Rd · 20854
At a glance
0198-Potomac is a 47,720-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 9812 Falls Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1989. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 201.1 kBtu/ft² and 796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 44 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 201.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 514.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 796 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,423,636 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,254 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,720 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:9666274:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | -6 | 201.1 kBtu/ft² | 796 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | 203.3 kBtu/ft² | 779 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
- 9812 Falls Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20854
Within ~1 km
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How does 0198-Potomac compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 47 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. 0198-Potomac's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 70 across the 44 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 201.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 179.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 47,720 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 61,992 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1995). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 0198-Potomac's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for 0198-Potomac, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2023 to 68 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 74. Site EUI moved from 203.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 201.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 779 tCO₂e to 796 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 0198-Potomac's 201.1 kBtu/ft² across 47,720 sq ft works out to about 9.6 billion Btu (2,812 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 514.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,423,636 kWh of electricity and 13,254 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 0198-Potomac to report its energy use?
0198-Potomac 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:9666274:2024). 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 0198-Potomac's energy grade?
0198-Potomac scores 68 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 0198-Potomac use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 201.1 kBtu/ft² (514.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,720 sq ft, including 2,423,636 kWh of electricity and 13,254 therms of natural gas.
What are 0198-Potomac's carbon emissions?
0198-Potomac reported 796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 0198-Potomac?
0198-Potomac is at 9812 Falls Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20854.
How big is 0198-Potomac and when was it built?
0198-Potomac has 47,720 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 0198-Potomac 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, “0198-Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/0198-potomac-df182513 (data as of October 2, 2026).