BuildingCensus
B

Garden Plaza

Office in Montgomery County, MD · 7700 Old Georgetown Rd · 20814

ENERGY STAR score
78
band B · 2024
Site EUI
43.2
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
720
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
—
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
190,159
sq ft
Year built
1988
vintage

Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score78 (band B)
Site EUI43.2 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI120.9 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions720 tCO₂e
GHG intensity—
Electricity2,405,452 kWh
Natural gas0 therms
Gross floor area190,159 sq ft
Source recordmontgomery_county:1195563:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest78+243.2 kBtu/ft²720 tCO₂e
20237644.8 kBtu/ft²766 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.

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Ownership

No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.

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Location

Address
7700 Old Georgetown Rd
State
Maryland
ZIP
20814

Within ~1 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is Garden Plaza's energy grade?

Garden Plaza scores 78 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 Garden Plaza use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.2 kBtu/ft² (120.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 190,159 sq ft, including 2,405,452 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.

What are Garden Plaza's carbon emissions?

Garden Plaza reported 720 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 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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Dataset updated . Source: Commercial Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, record montgomery_county:1195563:2024.