Animal Shelter
Other - Services in Montgomery County, MD · 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd · 20855
At a glance
Animal Shelter is a 49,160-square-foot other - services building at 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2014. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 298.0 kBtu/ft² and 811 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 | 298.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 469.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 811 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,306,879 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,019 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,160 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5244890:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 298.0 kBtu/ft² | 811 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 322.9 kBtu/ft² | 951 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
- 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20855
Within ~1 km
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How does Animal Shelter compare with other buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 1,766 benchmarked buildings in Montgomery County. Its site EUI of 298.0 kBtu/ft² is about 330% above the average of 69.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 49,160 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 136,354 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1985).
How has Animal Shelter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Animal Shelter, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 322.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 298.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 951 tCO₂e to 811 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 298.0 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. Animal Shelter's 298.0 kBtu/ft² across 49,160 sq ft works out to about 14.6 billion Btu (4,293 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 469.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,306,879 kWh of electricity and 79,019 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Animal Shelter to report its energy use?
Animal Shelter 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:5244890:2024). 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 Animal Shelter's energy grade?
Animal Shelter did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 298.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Animal Shelter use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 298.0 kBtu/ft² (469.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,160 sq ft, including 1,306,879 kWh of electricity and 79,019 therms of natural gas.
What are Animal Shelter's carbon emissions?
Animal Shelter reported 811 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Animal Shelter?
Animal Shelter is at 7315 Muncaster Mill Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20855.
How big is Animal Shelter and when was it built?
Animal Shelter has 49,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as other - services.
Is Animal Shelter 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, “Animal Shelter, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/animal-shelter-a418c034 (data as of October 2, 2026).