Chevy Chase United Methodist Church
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 7001 Connecticut Ave · 20815
At a glance
Chevy Chase United Methodist Church is a 43,845-square-foot worship facility at 7001 Connecticut Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1903. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.2 kBtu/ft² and 102 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 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 63.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 209,382 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,416 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,845 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:35178066:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 135 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
- 7001 Connecticut Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20815
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Chevy Chase United Methodist 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. Its site EUI of 33.2 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 43,845 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 71 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 Chevy Chase United Methodist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 49.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 135 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 33.2 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. Chevy Chase United Methodist Church's 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 43,845 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (427 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 63.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 209,382 kWh of electricity and 7,416 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chevy Chase United Methodist Church to report its energy use?
Chevy Chase United Methodist 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:35178066:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in Montgomery County
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- Oakdale Church - Main Building· 39,500 sq ft · EUI 29.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chevy Chase United Methodist Church's energy grade?
Chevy Chase United Methodist Church did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chevy Chase United Methodist Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft² (63.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,845 sq ft, including 209,382 kWh of electricity and 7,416 therms of natural gas.
What are Chevy Chase United Methodist Church's carbon emissions?
Chevy Chase United Methodist Church reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Chevy Chase United Methodist Church?
Chevy Chase United Methodist Church is at 7001 Connecticut Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20815.
How big is Chevy Chase United Methodist Church and when was it built?
Chevy Chase United Methodist Church has 43,845 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Chevy Chase United Methodist 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, “Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/chevy-chase-united-methodist-church-5132bd77 (data as of October 2, 2026).