Gallery Bethesda I
Multifamily Housing in Montgomery County, MD · 4800 Auburn Ave · 20814
At a glance
Gallery Bethesda I is a 256,821-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4800 Auburn Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2012. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 47.7 kBtu/ft² and 946 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 514 scored multifamily housing buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 47.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 946 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,505,154 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,943 therms |
| Gross floor area | 256,821 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:31549363:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +7 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 946 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 988 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
- 4800 Auburn Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20814
Within ~1 km
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How does Gallery Bethesda I compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 553 multifamily housing buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Gallery Bethesda I's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 80 across the 514 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 47.7 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 43.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 256,821 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 198,668 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1989). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Gallery Bethesda I's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Gallery Bethesda I, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2023 to 84 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 47.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 988 tCO₂e to 946 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Gallery Bethesda I's 47.7 kBtu/ft² across 256,821 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,590 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 108.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,505,154 kWh of electricity and 36,943 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gallery Bethesda I to report its energy use?
Gallery Bethesda I 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:31549363:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gallery Bethesda I's energy grade?
Gallery Bethesda I scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Gallery Bethesda I use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 47.7 kBtu/ft² (108.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 256,821 sq ft, including 2,505,154 kWh of electricity and 36,943 therms of natural gas.
What are Gallery Bethesda I's carbon emissions?
Gallery Bethesda I reported 946 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Gallery Bethesda I?
Gallery Bethesda I is at 4800 Auburn Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20814.
How big is Gallery Bethesda I and when was it built?
Gallery Bethesda I has 256,821 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Gallery Bethesda I 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, “Gallery Bethesda I, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/gallery-bethesda-i-3229034d (data as of October 2, 2026).