Research Office Center Ii
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 2273 Research Boulevard · 20850
At a glance
Research Office Center Ii is a 166,906-square-foot office building at 2273 Research Boulevard in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1990. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.1 kBtu/ft² and 675 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 325 scored office buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 675 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,253,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 166,906 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:1485781:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +2 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 675 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 71 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 661 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
- 2273 Research Boulevard
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20850
Within ~1 km
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How does Research Office Center Ii compare with other office buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 414 office buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Research Office Center Ii's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 63 across the 325 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 46.1 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 166,906 sq ft, it is about 26% above the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1990 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Research Office Center Ii's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Research Office Center Ii, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2023 to 73 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 46.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 661 tCO₂e to 675 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Montgomery County, 53% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Research Office Center Ii's 46.1 kBtu/ft² across 166,906 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,255 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 129.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,253,260 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Research Office Center Ii to report its energy use?
Research Office Center Ii 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:1485781:2024). 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 Research Office Center Ii's energy grade?
Research Office Center Ii scores 73 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 Research Office Center Ii use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft² (129.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 166,906 sq ft, including 2,253,260 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Research Office Center Ii's carbon emissions?
Research Office Center Ii reported 675 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Research Office Center Ii?
Research Office Center Ii is at 2273 Research Boulevard, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20850.
How big is Research Office Center Ii and when was it built?
Research Office Center Ii has 166,906 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Research Office Center Ii 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, “Research Office Center Ii, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/research-office-center-ii-1946193c (data as of October 2, 2026).