Three Bethesda Metro Center
Office in Montgomery County, MD · 7450 Wisconsin Ave · 20814
At a glance
Three Bethesda Metro Center is a 450,959-square-foot office building at 7450 Wisconsin Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1985. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 44.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% of the 325 scored office buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 44.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,586 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,288,337 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 450,959 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:2919477:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +6 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,586 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,685 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
- 7450 Wisconsin Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20814
Within ~1 km
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How does Three Bethesda Metro Center compare with other office buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 414 office buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Three Bethesda Metro Center's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 63 across the 325 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 44.9 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 66.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 450,959 sq ft, it is about 241% above the average floor area of 132,356 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Three Bethesda Metro Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Three Bethesda Metro Center, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2023 to 79 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,685 tCO₂e to 1,586 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Three Bethesda Metro Center's 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 450,959 sq ft works out to about 20.2 billion Btu (5,934 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 93.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,288,337 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Three Bethesda Metro Center to report its energy use?
Three Bethesda Metro Center 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:2919477:2024). 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 Three Bethesda Metro Center's energy grade?
Three Bethesda Metro Center scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Three Bethesda Metro Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.9 kBtu/ft² (93.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 450,959 sq ft, including 3,288,337 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Three Bethesda Metro Center's carbon emissions?
Three Bethesda Metro Center reported 1,586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Three Bethesda Metro Center?
Three Bethesda Metro Center is at 7450 Wisconsin Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20814.
How big is Three Bethesda Metro Center and when was it built?
Three Bethesda Metro Center has 450,959 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Three Bethesda Metro Center 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, “Three Bethesda Metro Center, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/three-bethesda-metro-center-41bcd003 (data as of October 2, 2026).