Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 8215 Old Georgetown Rd · 20814
At a glance
Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County is a 58,046-square-foot worship facility at 8215 Old Georgetown Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1958. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 55 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.3 kBtu/ft² and 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% 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 | 55 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 382,574 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,829 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,046 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:25158371:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 55 | +8 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 47 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 203 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
- 8215 Old Georgetown Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20814
Within ~1 km
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How does Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County 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. Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County's ENERGY STAR score of 55 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 46.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft².
At 58,046 sq ft, it is about 25% above 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 Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2023 to 55 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 47.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 203 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 55 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 55 means the building performs better than about 55% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 55 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 20 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. Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County's 46.3 kBtu/ft² across 58,046 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (788 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 88.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 382,574 kWh of electricity and 13,829 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County to report its energy use?
Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County 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:25158371:2024). 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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- Peoples Community Baptist Church· 48,750 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- The Catholic Charities Center· 48,500 sq ft · score 26 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County's energy grade?
Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County scores 55 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 Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.3 kBtu/ft² (88.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,046 sq ft, including 382,574 kWh of electricity and 13,829 therms of natural gas.
What are Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County's carbon emissions?
Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County?
Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County is at 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20814.
How big is Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County and when was it built?
Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County has 58,046 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 Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County 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, “Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/congregation-beth-el-of-montgomery-county-886749d7 (data as of October 2, 2026).