Seneca Center Ii
Other in Montgomery County, MD · 18753 N Frederick Ave · 20879
At a glance
Seneca Center Ii is a 88,558-square-foot other building at 18753 N Frederick Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2008. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 31.9 kBtu/ft² and 229 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 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 229 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 671,727 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,315 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,558 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5991905:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 243 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
- 18753 N Frederick Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20879
Within ~1 km
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How does Seneca Center Ii compare with other other buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 17 other buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 31.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 62.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 88,558 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 61,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1989). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Seneca Center Ii's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Seneca Center Ii, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 33.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 243 tCO₂e to 229 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 31.9 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. Seneca Center Ii's 31.9 kBtu/ft² across 88,558 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (828 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 78.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 671,727 kWh of electricity and 5,315 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seneca Center Ii to report its energy use?
Seneca 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:5991905:2024). 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 Seneca Center Ii's energy grade?
Seneca Center Ii did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 31.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seneca Center Ii use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.9 kBtu/ft² (78.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,558 sq ft, including 671,727 kWh of electricity and 5,315 therms of natural gas.
What are Seneca Center Ii's carbon emissions?
Seneca Center Ii reported 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Seneca Center Ii?
Seneca Center Ii is at 18753 N Frederick Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20879.
How big is Seneca Center Ii and when was it built?
Seneca Center Ii has 88,558 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is Seneca 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, “Seneca Center Ii, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/seneca-center-ii-0550121f (data as of October 2, 2026).