Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm
Lifestyle Center in Montgomery County, MD · 4910 Elm St · 20814
At a glance
Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm is a 42,668-square-foot lifestyle center at 4910 Elm St in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1999. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 156.2 kBtu/ft² and 478 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 | 156.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 310.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 478 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,049,223 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,860 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,668 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:23734247:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 156.2 kBtu/ft² | 478 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 172.9 kBtu/ft² | 536 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
- 4910 Elm St
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20814
Within ~1 km
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How does Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm compare with other lifestyle center buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 6 lifestyle center buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 156.2 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 133.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,668 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 146,094 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (2004). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 163 lifestyle center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 53 and a site EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 172.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 156.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 536 tCO₂e to 478 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 156.2 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. Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm's 156.2 kBtu/ft² across 42,668 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,953 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 310.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,049,223 kWh of electricity and 30,860 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm to report its energy use?
Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm 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:23734247:2024). 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 Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm's energy grade?
Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 156.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 156.2 kBtu/ft² (310.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,668 sq ft, including 1,049,223 kWh of electricity and 30,860 therms of natural gas.
What are Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm's carbon emissions?
Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm reported 478 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm?
Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm is at 4910 Elm St, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20814.
How big is Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm and when was it built?
Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm has 42,668 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as lifestyle center.
Is Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm 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, “Bethesda Row - 4910 Elm, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/bethesda-row-4910-elm-74bf35bb (data as of October 2, 2026).