Addis Lidet International Church
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 11961 Tech Rd · 20904
At a glance
Addis Lidet International Church is a 32,102-square-foot worship facility at 11961 Tech Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1970. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 31.6 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% 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 | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 31.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 154,353 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,863 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,102 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:28612294:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 63 | +13 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
- 11961 Tech Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20904
Within ~1 km
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How does Addis Lidet International Church 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. Addis Lidet International Church's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 31.6 kBtu/ft² is about 26% below the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,102 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 4 years earlier 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 Addis Lidet International Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Addis Lidet International Church, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2023 to 63 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 39.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 31.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Addis Lidet International Church's 31.6 kBtu/ft² across 32,102 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (297 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 61.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 154,353 kWh of electricity and 4,863 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Addis Lidet International Church to report its energy use?
Addis Lidet International Church 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:28612294:2024). 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 Addis Lidet International Church's energy grade?
Addis Lidet International Church scores 63 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 Addis Lidet International Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.6 kBtu/ft² (61.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,102 sq ft, including 154,353 kWh of electricity and 4,863 therms of natural gas.
What are Addis Lidet International Church's carbon emissions?
Addis Lidet International Church reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Addis Lidet International Church?
Addis Lidet International Church is at 11961 Tech Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20904.
How big is Addis Lidet International Church and when was it built?
Addis Lidet International Church has 32,102 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Addis Lidet International Church 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, “Addis Lidet International Church, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/addis-lidet-international-church-d0b48001 (data as of October 2, 2026).