Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)
Hotel in Montgomery County, MD · 212 Perry Pkwy · 20877
At a glance
Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) is a 48,579-square-foot hotel at 212 Perry Pkwy in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1999. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 55.3 kBtu/ft² and 203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 48 scored hotel buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 55.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 203 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 514,580 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,294 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,579 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:4849284:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | +12 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 228 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
- 212 Perry Pkwy
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20877
Within ~1 km
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How does Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) compare with other hotel buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 50 hotel buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)'s ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 61 across the 48 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 55.3 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 72.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 48,579 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 121,110 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69), covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2023 to 78 in 2024 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 62.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 55.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 228 tCO₂e to 203 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 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. Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)'s 55.3 kBtu/ft² across 48,579 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (787 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 121.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 514,580 kWh of electricity and 9,294 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) to report its energy use?
Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) 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:4849284:2024). 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 Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)'s energy grade?
Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) scores 78 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 Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.3 kBtu/ft² (121.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,579 sq ft, including 514,580 kWh of electricity and 9,294 therms of natural gas.
What are Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)'s carbon emissions?
Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) reported 203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69)?
Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) is at 212 Perry Pkwy, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20877.
How big is Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) and when was it built?
Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) has 48,579 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69) 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, “Towneplace Suites Gaithersburg (Wp69), Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/towneplace-suites-gaithersburg-wp69-8d2f5ac6 (data as of October 2, 2026).