Luan, Llc
Strip Mall in Montgomery County, MD · 615 Frederick Ave · 20878
At a glance
Luan, Llc is a 28,770-square-foot strip mall building at 615 Frederick Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1970. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 72.7 kBtu/ft² and 163 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 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 168.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 442,955 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,791 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,770 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:32977656:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.0 kBtu/ft² | 167 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
- 615 Frederick Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20878
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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See also: most efficient in Montgomery County · biggest emitters
How does Luan, Llc compare with other strip mall buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 33 strip mall buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 72.7 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 87.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 28,770 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 113,735 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Luan, Llc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Luan, Llc, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 74.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 72.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 167 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 72.7 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. Luan, Llc's 72.7 kBtu/ft² across 28,770 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (613 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 168.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 442,955 kWh of electricity and 5,791 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Luan, Llc to report its energy use?
Luan, Llc 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:32977656:2024). 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 strip mall buildings in Montgomery County
- 16800 Georgia Avenue· 27,072 sq ft · EUI 121.8 kBtu/ft²
- Olney Village Center (18330)· 25,000 sq ft · EUI 76.3 kBtu/ft²
- 6822-6828 Wisconsin Ave· 24,004 sq ft · EUI 85.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Luan, Llc's energy grade?
Luan, Llc did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 72.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Luan, Llc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 72.7 kBtu/ft² (168.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,770 sq ft, including 442,955 kWh of electricity and 5,791 therms of natural gas.
What are Luan, Llc's carbon emissions?
Luan, Llc reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Luan, Llc?
Luan, Llc is at 615 Frederick Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20878.
How big is Luan, Llc and when was it built?
Luan, Llc has 28,770 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Luan, Llc 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, “Luan, Llc, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/luan-llc-b133e809 (data as of October 2, 2026).