Veterinary Referral Associates
Veterinary Office in Montgomery County, MD · 500 Perry Pky · 20877
At a glance
Veterinary Referral Associates is a 29,799-square-foot veterinary office at 500 Perry Pky in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1996. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 134.7 kBtu/ft² and 352 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 134.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 377.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 352 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,176,075 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,799 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:61597792:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 134.7 kBtu/ft² | 352 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 128.4 kBtu/ft² | 336 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
- 500 Perry Pky
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20877
Within ~1 km
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How does Veterinary Referral Associates compare with other buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 1,766 benchmarked buildings in Montgomery County. Its site EUI of 134.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 69.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 29,799 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 136,354 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1985).
How has Veterinary Referral Associates's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Veterinary Referral Associates, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 128.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 134.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 336 tCO₂e to 352 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 134.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Veterinary Referral Associates's 134.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,799 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,176 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 377.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,176,075 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Veterinary Referral Associates to report its energy use?
Veterinary Referral Associates 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:61597792:2024). 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 Veterinary Referral Associates's energy grade?
Veterinary Referral Associates did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 134.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Veterinary Referral Associates use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 134.7 kBtu/ft² (377.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,799 sq ft, including 1,176,075 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Veterinary Referral Associates's carbon emissions?
Veterinary Referral Associates reported 352 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Veterinary Referral Associates?
Veterinary Referral Associates is at 500 Perry Pky, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20877.
How big is Veterinary Referral Associates and when was it built?
Veterinary Referral Associates has 29,799 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as veterinary office.
Is Veterinary Referral Associates 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, “Veterinary Referral Associates, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/veterinary-referral-associates-a15390a4 (data as of October 2, 2026).