St. John'S Episcopal Church And School
K-12 School in Montgomery County, MD · 3427 Olney Laytonsville Rd · 20832
At a glance
St. John'S Episcopal Church And School is a 54,700-square-foot K-12 school at 3427 Olney Laytonsville Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1964. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 41.6 kBtu/ft² and 173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 41.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 92.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 173 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 443,192 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,657 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,700 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:10182921:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 62 | -4 | 41.6 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 164 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
- 3427 Olney Laytonsville Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20832
Within ~1 km
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How does St. John'S Episcopal Church And School 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. John'S Episcopal Church And School's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 56 across the 51 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 41.6 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 50.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 54,700 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 74,897 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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. John'S Episcopal Church And School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for St. John'S Episcopal Church And School, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2023 to 62 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 38.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 41.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 164 tCO₂e to 173 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. John'S Episcopal Church And School's 41.6 kBtu/ft² across 54,700 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (667 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 92.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 443,192 kWh of electricity and 7,657 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St. John'S Episcopal Church And School to report its energy use?
St. John'S Episcopal Church And School 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:10182921:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Montgomery County
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- Saint Peter'S Parochial School· 48,384 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Tlc-Katherine Thomas School· 47,990 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- St Mary Parish School· 47,821 sq ft · score 52 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is St. John'S Episcopal Church And School's energy grade?
St. John'S Episcopal Church And School scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does St. John'S Episcopal Church And School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.6 kBtu/ft² (92.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,700 sq ft, including 443,192 kWh of electricity and 7,657 therms of natural gas.
What are St. John'S Episcopal Church And School's carbon emissions?
St. John'S Episcopal Church And School reported 173 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is St. John'S Episcopal Church And School?
St. John'S Episcopal Church And School is at 3427 Olney Laytonsville Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20832.
How big is St. John'S Episcopal Church And School and when was it built?
St. John'S Episcopal Church And School has 54,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is St. John'S Episcopal Church And School 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. John'S Episcopal Church And School, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/st-john-s-episcopal-church-and-school-87c09742 (data as of October 2, 2026).