St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
K-12 School in Montgomery County, MD · 917 Montrose Rd · 20852
At a glance
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is a 47,382-square-foot K-12 school at 917 Montrose Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1965. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 68.8 kBtu/ft² and 241 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 51 scored K-12 school buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 68.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 144.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 241 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 571,385 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,124 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,382 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:26661816:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | +1 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 241 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
- 917 Montrose Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20852
Within ~1 km
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How does St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 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. St. Elizabeth Catholic Church's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 56 across the 51 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 50.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 47,382 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 74,897 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 11 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 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2023 to 30 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 241 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. St. Elizabeth Catholic Church's 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 47,382 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (955 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 144.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 571,385 kWh of electricity and 13,124 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St. Elizabeth Catholic Church to report its energy use?
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 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:26661816:2024). 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 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church's energy grade?
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church scores 30 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does St. Elizabeth Catholic Church use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.8 kBtu/ft² (144.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,382 sq ft, including 571,385 kWh of electricity and 13,124 therms of natural gas.
What are St. Elizabeth Catholic Church's carbon emissions?
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church reported 241 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is St. Elizabeth Catholic Church?
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is at 917 Montrose Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20852.
How big is St. Elizabeth Catholic Church and when was it built?
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church has 47,382 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 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, “St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/st-elizabeth-catholic-church-d905d7a0 (data as of October 2, 2026).