White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane
Other - Mall in Montgomery County, MD · 5100 Nicholson Ln · 20895
At a glance
White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane is a 192,407-square-foot other - mall building at 5100 Nicholson Ln in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1976. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,239 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 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,239 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,040,329 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,934 therms |
| Gross floor area | 192,407 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5882453:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,239 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,149 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5100 Nicholson Ln
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20895
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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See also: most efficient in Montgomery County · biggest emitters
How does White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane compare with other other - mall buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 7 other - mall buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.1 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 109.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 192,407 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 205,185 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1976 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 78.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 86.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,149 tCO₂e to 1,239 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 86.1 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. White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane's 86.1 kBtu/ft² across 192,407 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,855 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 184.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,040,329 kWh of electricity and 61,934 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane to report its energy use?
White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane 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:5882453:2024). 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 other - mall buildings in Montgomery County
- Georgetown Square· 131,581 sq ft · EUI 91.6 kBtu/ft²
- College Plaza: 15100-15180 Frederick Road· 110,343 sq ft · EUI 138.9 kBtu/ft²
- Aspen Manor Plaza: 13623-13625 Georgia Avenue· 44,928 sq ft · EUI 213.3 kBtu/ft²
- All Montgomery County benchmarked buildings· Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21)
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- Least efficient large buildings in Montgomery County
- Biggest emitters in Montgomery County
Frequently asked questions
What is White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane's energy grade?
White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 86.1 kBtu/ft² (184.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 192,407 sq ft, including 3,040,329 kWh of electricity and 61,934 therms of natural gas.
What are White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane's carbon emissions?
White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane reported 1,239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane?
White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane is at 5100 Nicholson Ln, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20895.
How big is White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane and when was it built?
White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane has 192,407 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as other - mall.
Is White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane 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, “White Flint Plaza: 5100-5268 Nicholson Lane, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/white-flint-plaza-5100-5268-nicholson-lane-e9ecfa9a (data as of October 2, 2026).