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Research Plaza

Office in Montgomery County, MD · 1455 Research Blvd · 20850

ENERGY STAR score
—
not reported · 2024
Site EUI
30.7
kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions
626
tCO₂e
GHG intensity
—
kgCO₂e/ft²
Floor area
232,342
sq ft
Year built
1998
vintage

Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024

Benchmarking record

FieldValue
ENERGY STAR score—
Site EUI30.7 kBtu/ft²
Source EUI85.9 kBtu/ft²
GHG emissions626 tCO₂e
GHG intensity—
Electricity2,089,733 kWh
Natural gas0 therms
Gross floor area232,342 sq ft
Source recordmontgomery_county:25151961:2024

The disclosure history

Year over year

YearScoreΔSite EUIGHG emissions
2024latest—30.7 kBtu/ft²626 tCO₂e
2023—41.2 kBtu/ft²870 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.

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Ownership

No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.

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Location

Address
1455 Research Blvd
State
Maryland
ZIP
20850

Within ~1 km

Nearby benchmarked buildings

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Frequently asked questions

What is Research Plaza's energy grade?

Research Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.7 kBtu/ft².

How much energy does Research Plaza use?

Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.7 kBtu/ft² (85.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 232,342 sq ft, including 2,089,733 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.

What are Research Plaza's carbon emissions?

Research Plaza reported 626 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 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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Dataset updated . Source: Commercial Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, record montgomery_county:25151961:2024.