5 Research Court
Mixed Use Property in Montgomery County, MD · 5 Research Ct · 20850
At a glance
5 Research Court is a 51,520-square-foot mixed use property building at 5 Research Ct in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2004. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 214.4 kBtu/ft² and 891 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 214.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 523.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 891 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,577,279 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,524 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,520 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:4973425:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 214.4 kBtu/ft² | 891 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 221.6 kBtu/ft² | 932 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5 Research Ct
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20850
Within ~1 km
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How does 5 Research Court compare with other mixed use property buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 38 mixed use property buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 214.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 110.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 51,520 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 208,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 5 Research Court's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for 5 Research Court, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 221.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 214.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 932 tCO₂e to 891 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 214.4 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. 5 Research Court's 214.4 kBtu/ft² across 51,520 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,237 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 523.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,577,279 kWh of electricity and 22,524 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5 Research Court to report its energy use?
5 Research Court 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:4973425:2024). 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 5 Research Court's energy grade?
5 Research Court did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 214.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5 Research Court use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 214.4 kBtu/ft² (523.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,520 sq ft, including 2,577,279 kWh of electricity and 22,524 therms of natural gas.
What are 5 Research Court's carbon emissions?
5 Research Court reported 891 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 5 Research Court?
5 Research Court is at 5 Research Ct, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20850.
How big is 5 Research Court and when was it built?
5 Research Court has 51,520 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 5 Research Court 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, “5 Research Court, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/5-research-court-dea8ca25 (data as of October 2, 2026).