Neelsville Village Center At Milestone
Strip Mall in Montgomery County, MD · 20944 Frederick Rd · 20874
At a glance
Neelsville Village Center At Milestone is a 102,827-square-foot strip mall building at 20944 Frederick Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1997. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.8 kBtu/ft² and 38 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 | 2.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 7.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 38 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 83,622 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,827 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:4101164:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 167.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,897 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
- 20944 Frederick Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20874
Within ~1 km
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How does Neelsville Village Center At Milestone 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 2.8 kBtu/ft² is about 97% below the average of 87.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 102,827 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 113,735 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 15 years later 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 Neelsville Village Center At Milestone's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Neelsville Village Center At Milestone, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 167.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 2.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 98% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,897 tCO₂e to 38 tCO₂e over the same span (down 98%).
What does a site EUI of 2.8 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. Neelsville Village Center At Milestone's 2.8 kBtu/ft² across 102,827 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (84 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 7.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 83,622 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Neelsville Village Center At Milestone to report its energy use?
Neelsville Village Center At Milestone 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:4101164:2024). 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 Neelsville Village Center At Milestone's energy grade?
Neelsville Village Center At Milestone did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Neelsville Village Center At Milestone use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.8 kBtu/ft² (7.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 102,827 sq ft, including 83,622 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Neelsville Village Center At Milestone's carbon emissions?
Neelsville Village Center At Milestone reported 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Neelsville Village Center At Milestone?
Neelsville Village Center At Milestone is at 20944 Frederick Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20874.
How big is Neelsville Village Center At Milestone and when was it built?
Neelsville Village Center At Milestone has 102,827 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Neelsville Village Center At Milestone 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, “Neelsville Village Center At Milestone, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/neelsville-village-center-at-milestone-14515f07 (data as of October 2, 2026).