The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew
Worship Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 15300 New Hampshire Ave · 20904
At a glance
The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew is a 58,469-square-foot worship facility at 15300 New Hampshire Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2007. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 37.3 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 65 scored worship facility buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 37.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 366,455 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,300 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,469 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:28484647:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 54 | -13 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 130 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
- 15300 New Hampshire Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20904
Within ~1 km
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How does The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew compare with other worship facility buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 79 worship facility buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 51 across the 65 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 37.3 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 42.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 58,469 sq ft, it is about 26% above the average floor area of 46,476 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2023 to 54 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 67. Site EUI moved from 29.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 37.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 130 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew's 37.3 kBtu/ft² across 58,469 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (639 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 366,455 kWh of electricity and 9,300 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew to report its energy use?
The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew 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:28484647:2024). 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 worship facility buildings in Montgomery County
- Congregation Beth El Of Montgomery County· 58,046 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- St. Patrick Catholic Church· 49,863 sq ft · EUI 47.5 kBtu/ft²
- Eb Clarksburg Llc (22616)· 48,864 sq ft
- Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church· 48,800 sq ft · score 73 (B)
- Peoples Community Baptist Church· 48,750 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- The Catholic Charities Center· 48,500 sq ft · score 26 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew's energy grade?
The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew scores 54 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 The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.3 kBtu/ft² (76.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,469 sq ft, including 366,455 kWh of electricity and 9,300 therms of natural gas.
What are The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew's carbon emissions?
The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew?
The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew is at 15300 New Hampshire Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20904.
How big is The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew and when was it built?
The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew has 58,469 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew 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, “The Lutheran Church Of St. Andrew, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/the-lutheran-church-of-st-andrew-af2db16f (data as of October 2, 2026).