Bowlero Rockville
Bowling Alley in Montgomery County, MD · 15720 Shady Grove Rd · 20877
At a glance
Bowlero Rockville is a 33,013-square-foot bowling alley building at 15720 Shady Grove Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1972. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.5 kBtu/ft² and 212 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 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 187.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 584,875 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,013 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:26916626:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 85.0 kBtu/ft² | 235 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
- 15720 Shady Grove Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20877
Within ~1 km
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How does Bowlero Rockville compare with other buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 1,766 benchmarked buildings in Montgomery County. Its site EUI of 78.5 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 69.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,013 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 136,354 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985).
How has Bowlero Rockville's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Bowlero Rockville, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 85.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 78.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 235 tCO₂e to 212 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 78.5 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. Bowlero Rockville's 78.5 kBtu/ft² across 33,013 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (760 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 187.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 584,875 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bowlero Rockville to report its energy use?
Bowlero Rockville 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:26916626:2024). 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 Bowlero Rockville's energy grade?
Bowlero Rockville did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bowlero Rockville use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.5 kBtu/ft² (187.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,013 sq ft, including 584,875 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Bowlero Rockville's carbon emissions?
Bowlero Rockville reported 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Bowlero Rockville?
Bowlero Rockville is at 15720 Shady Grove Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20877.
How big is Bowlero Rockville and when was it built?
Bowlero Rockville has 33,013 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as bowling alley.
Is Bowlero Rockville 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, “Bowlero Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/bowlero-rockville-a86f57b4 (data as of October 2, 2026).