Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln · 20817
At a glance
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation is a 25,660-square-foot worship facility at 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1998. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 72.8 kBtu/ft² and 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 65 scored worship facility buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 72.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 126,103 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,909 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,660 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:30107301:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 38 | -12 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 104 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
- 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20817
Within ~1 km
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How does Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation compare with other worship facility buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 79 worship facility buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 72.8 kBtu/ft² is about 70% above the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,660 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2023 to 38 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 50. Site EUI moved from 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 72.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 119 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation's 72.8 kBtu/ft² across 25,660 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (547 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 126,103 kWh of electricity and 12,909 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation to report its energy use?
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation 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:30107301:2024). 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 Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation's energy grade?
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.8 kBtu/ft² (105.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,660 sq ft, including 126,103 kWh of electricity and 12,909 therms of natural gas.
What are Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation's carbon emissions?
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation reported 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation?
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation is at 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20817.
How big is Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation and when was it built?
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation has 25,660 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation 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, “Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/adat-shalom-reconstructionist-congregation-2f845cd7 (data as of October 2, 2026).