Germantown Libraryc
Library in Montgomery County, MD · 19840 Century Blvd · 20874
At a glance
Germantown Libraryc is a 49,183-square-foot library at 19840 Century Blvd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2005. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.7 kBtu/ft² and 276 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 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 704,075 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,205 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,183 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5245037:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 153 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
- 19840 Century Blvd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20874
Within ~1 km
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How does Germantown Libraryc compare with other buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 1,766 benchmarked buildings in Montgomery County. Its site EUI of 73.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 69.3 kBtu/ft².
At 49,183 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 136,354 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1985).
How has Germantown Libraryc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Germantown Libraryc, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 45.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 63% increase. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 276 tCO₂e over the same span (up 81%).
What does a site EUI of 73.7 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. Germantown Libraryc's 73.7 kBtu/ft² across 49,183 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,062 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 162.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 704,075 kWh of electricity and 12,205 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Germantown Libraryc to report its energy use?
Germantown Libraryc 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:5245037:2024). 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 Germantown Libraryc's energy grade?
Germantown Libraryc did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Germantown Libraryc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.7 kBtu/ft² (162.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,183 sq ft, including 704,075 kWh of electricity and 12,205 therms of natural gas.
What are Germantown Libraryc's carbon emissions?
Germantown Libraryc reported 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Germantown Libraryc?
Germantown Libraryc is at 19840 Century Blvd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20874.
How big is Germantown Libraryc and when was it built?
Germantown Libraryc has 49,183 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Germantown Libraryc 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, “Germantown Libraryc, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/germantown-libraryc-ae9187e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).