Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish
K-12 School in Montgomery County, MD · 12701 Veirs Mill Rd · 20853
At a glance
Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish is a 96,134-square-foot K-12 school at 12701 Veirs Mill Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1960. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 24.1 kBtu/ft² and 98 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 | 24.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 98 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 324,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 106 therms |
| Gross floor area | 96,134 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5721389:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 110 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
- 12701 Veirs Mill Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20853
Within ~1 km
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How does Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish compare with other K-12 school buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 56 K-12 school buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 24.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 50.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 96,134 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 74,897 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 25.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 24.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 110 tCO₂e to 98 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 24.1 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. Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish's 24.1 kBtu/ft² across 96,134 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (679 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 44.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 324,610 kWh of electricity and 106 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish to report its energy use?
Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish 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:5721389:2024). 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 Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish's energy grade?
Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 24.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 24.1 kBtu/ft² (44.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 96,134 sq ft, including 324,610 kWh of electricity and 106 therms of natural gas.
What are Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish's carbon emissions?
Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish reported 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish?
Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish is at 12701 Veirs Mill Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20853.
How big is Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish and when was it built?
Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish has 96,134 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish 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, “Shrine Of Saint Jude Parish, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/shrine-of-saint-jude-parish-f6a4d374 (data as of October 2, 2026).