First Alliance Church
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 14500 New Hampshire Ave · 20904
At a glance
First Alliance Church is a 25,830-square-foot worship facility at 14500 New Hampshire Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1973. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 32.8 kBtu/ft² and 69 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 32.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 69 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 201,261 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,604 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,830 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:25537708:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -11 | 32.8 kBtu/ft² | 69 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | 27.4 kBtu/ft² | 58 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
- 14500 New Hampshire Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20904
Within ~1 km
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How does First Alliance 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. First Alliance Church's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 32.8 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,830 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 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 First Alliance Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for First Alliance Church, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2023 to 64 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 75. Site EUI moved from 27.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 32.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 58 tCO₂e to 69 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. First Alliance Church's 32.8 kBtu/ft² across 25,830 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (248 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 81.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 201,261 kWh of electricity and 1,604 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First Alliance Church to report its energy use?
First Alliance 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:25537708:2024). 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
- Gaithersburg Church Of The Nazarene· 25,788 sq ft · score 19 (D)
- Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church· 25,700 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation· 25,660 sq ft · score 38 (D)
- Kemp Mill Synagogue· 25,182 sq ft · score 51 (D)
- Magen David Sephardic Congregation· 25,000 sq ft · score 32 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is First Alliance Church's energy grade?
First Alliance Church scores 64 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 First Alliance Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.8 kBtu/ft² (81.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,830 sq ft, including 201,261 kWh of electricity and 1,604 therms of natural gas.
What are First Alliance Church's carbon emissions?
First Alliance Church reported 69 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is First Alliance Church?
First Alliance Church is at 14500 New Hampshire Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20904.
How big is First Alliance Church and when was it built?
First Alliance Church has 25,830 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is First Alliance 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, “First Alliance Church, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/first-alliance-church-a897055a (data as of October 2, 2026).