Colesville United Methodist Church
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 52 Randolph Rd · 20904
At a glance
Colesville United Methodist Church is a 30,426-square-foot worship facility at 52 Randolph Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1958. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 23.3 kBtu/ft² and 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 71% 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 | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 23.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 43.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 49 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 95,268 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,826 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,426 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:35026540:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | -16 | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | 9.9 kBtu/ft² | 27 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
- 52 Randolph Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20904
Within ~1 km
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How does Colesville 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. Colesville United Methodist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 23.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,426 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 16 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 Colesville United Methodist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Colesville United Methodist Church, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2023 to 68 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 84. Site EUI moved from 9.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 23.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 135% increase. Reported emissions went from 27 tCO₂e to 49 tCO₂e over the same span (up 84%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Colesville United Methodist Church's 23.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,426 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (208 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 43.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 95,268 kWh of electricity and 3,826 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Colesville United Methodist Church to report its energy use?
Colesville 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:35026540:2024). 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
- Kensington Baptist Church· 30,108 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- First Baptist Church Of Silver Spring· 30,000 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- Church Of Christ At Manor Woods· 29,962 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Cedarbrook Community Church· 29,592 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- Temple Shalom· 29,480 sq ft · score 44 (D)
- Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church· 29,354 sq ft · score 40 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Colesville United Methodist Church's energy grade?
Colesville United Methodist Church scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Colesville United Methodist Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.3 kBtu/ft² (43.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,426 sq ft, including 95,268 kWh of electricity and 3,826 therms of natural gas.
What are Colesville United Methodist Church's carbon emissions?
Colesville United Methodist Church reported 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Colesville United Methodist Church?
Colesville United Methodist Church is at 52 Randolph Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20904.
How big is Colesville United Methodist Church and when was it built?
Colesville United Methodist Church has 30,426 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Colesville 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, “Colesville United Methodist Church, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/colesville-united-methodist-church-49eb5678 (data as of October 2, 2026).