Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center
Other - Recreation in Montgomery County, MD · 1201 Jackson Rd. · 20904
At a glance
Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center is a 32,604-square-foot other - recreation building at 1201 Jackson Rd. in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1982. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 376.5 kBtu/ft² and 774 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 | 376.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 583.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 774 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,029,383 kWh |
| Natural gas | 87,620 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,604 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5244866:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 376.5 kBtu/ft² | 774 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 392.6 kBtu/ft² | 801 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
- 1201 Jackson Rd.
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20904
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center compare with other other - recreation buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 24 other - recreation buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 376.5 kBtu/ft² is about 167% above the average of 141.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,604 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 56,012 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 392.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 376.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 801 tCO₂e to 774 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 376.5 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. Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center's 376.5 kBtu/ft² across 32,604 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,598 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 583.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,029,383 kWh of electricity and 87,620 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center to report its energy use?
Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center 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:5244866:2024). 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 other - recreation buildings in Montgomery County
- Marilyn Praisner Crc· 31,294 sq ft · EUI 100.8 kBtu/ft²
- Mid-County Crcc· 31,086 sq ft · EUI 72.0 kBtu/ft²
- East County Crc· 30,442 sq ft · EUI 83.0 kBtu/ft²
- Potomac Crcc· 29,722 sq ft · EUI 54.5 kBtu/ft²
- Manor Country Club· 29,033 sq ft · EUI 114.0 kBtu/ft²
- Gwendolyn Coffield Crc· 28,394 sq ft · EUI 114.4 kBtu/ft²
- All Montgomery County benchmarked buildings· Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center's energy grade?
Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 376.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 376.5 kBtu/ft² (583.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 32,604 sq ft, including 1,029,383 kWh of electricity and 87,620 therms of natural gas.
What are Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center's carbon emissions?
Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center reported 774 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center?
Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center is at 1201 Jackson Rd., in Montgomery County, Maryland 20904.
How big is Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center and when was it built?
Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center has 32,604 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center 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, “Martin Luther King Jr Swim Center, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/martin-luther-king-jr-swim-center-1a5c5fbc (data as of October 2, 2026).