Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 4414 Muncaster Mill Rd · 20853
At a glance
Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland is a 47,436-square-foot worship facility at 4414 Muncaster Mill Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1976. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 50.9 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% 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 | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 50.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 65.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 103,855 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,036 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,436 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:25828618:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | -21 | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 152 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
- 4414 Muncaster Mill Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20853
Within ~1 km
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How does Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland 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. Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 50.9 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 47,436 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1976 construction date is close to 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 Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2023 to 42 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 63. Site EUI moved from 42.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 50.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland's 50.9 kBtu/ft² across 47,436 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (708 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 65.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 103,855 kWh of electricity and 10,036 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland to report its energy use?
Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland 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:25828618:2024). 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
- Viers Mill Baptist Church· 47,200 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- Greenridge Baptist Church· 46,780 sq ft · score 73 (B)
- St John'S Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish· 45,549 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- Church Of The Resurrection· 45,155 sq ft · score 49 (D)
- Hughes United Methodist Church· 44,800 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- Chevy Chase United Methodist Church· 43,845 sq ft · EUI 33.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland's energy grade?
Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland scores 42 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 50.9 kBtu/ft² (65.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,436 sq ft, including 103,855 kWh of electricity and 10,036 therms of natural gas.
What are Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland's carbon emissions?
Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland?
Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland is at 4414 Muncaster Mill Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20853.
How big is Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland and when was it built?
Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland has 47,436 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland 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, “Chinese Bible Church Of Maryland, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/chinese-bible-church-of-maryland-4c431632 (data as of October 2, 2026).