First Baptist Church Of Rockville
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 55 Adclare Rd · 20850
At a glance
First Baptist Church Of Rockville is a 32,900-square-foot worship facility at 55 Adclare Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1973. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.9 kBtu/ft² and 145 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 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 235,458 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,964 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,900 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:37104960:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 170 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
- 55 Adclare Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20850
Within ~1 km
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How does First Baptist Church Of Rockville 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 66.9 kBtu/ft² is about 56% above the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,900 sq ft, it is about 29% 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 Baptist Church Of Rockville's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for First Baptist Church Of Rockville, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 80.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 66.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 170 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 66.9 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. First Baptist Church Of Rockville's 66.9 kBtu/ft² across 32,900 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (645 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 112.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 235,458 kWh of electricity and 13,964 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First Baptist Church Of Rockville to report its energy use?
First Baptist Church Of Rockville 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:37104960:2024). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is First Baptist Church Of Rockville's energy grade?
First Baptist Church Of Rockville did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does First Baptist Church Of Rockville use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 66.9 kBtu/ft² (112.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,900 sq ft, including 235,458 kWh of electricity and 13,964 therms of natural gas.
What are First Baptist Church Of Rockville's carbon emissions?
First Baptist Church Of Rockville reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is First Baptist Church Of Rockville?
First Baptist Church Of Rockville is at 55 Adclare Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20850.
How big is First Baptist Church Of Rockville and when was it built?
First Baptist Church Of Rockville has 32,900 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 Baptist Church Of Rockville 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 Baptist Church Of Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/first-baptist-church-of-rockville-3fb81f8e (data as of October 2, 2026).