Plymouth Road Plaza
Strip Mall in Ann Arbor, MI · 2793 Plymouth Road
At a glance
Plymouth Road Plaza is a 20,500-square-foot strip mall building at 2793 Plymouth Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan, built in 2013. In its 2023 Ann Arbor benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.4 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Water use | 439 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 20,500 sq ft |
| Source record | ann_arbor:A2BLD-00303:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021)
Ann Arbor's ordinance requires commercial buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark and disclose annually as part of the A2ZERO carbon-neutrality plan.
Ownership
WATERSHED III LLC
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Location
- Address
- 2793 Plymouth Road
- City
- Ann Arbor
- State
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 42.30285, -83.70595
Within ~1 km
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How does Plymouth Road Plaza compare with other strip mall buildings in Ann Arbor?
The latest disclosures cover 13 strip mall buildings in Ann Arbor, out of 418 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 61.4 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 88.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,500 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 88,687 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Plymouth Road Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Ann Arbor disclosures for Plymouth Road Plaza, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 61.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 147 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 61.4 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. Plymouth Road Plaza's 61.4 kBtu/ft² across 20,500 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (369 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 143.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 439 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Plymouth Road Plaza to report its energy use?
Plymouth Road Plaza reports under the Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021), the legal basis of Ann Arbor's Energy & Water Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record ann_arbor:A2BLD-00303:2023). Ann Arbor's ordinance requires commercial buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark and disclose annually as part of the A2ZERO carbon-neutrality plan.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Plymouth Road Plaza's energy grade?
Plymouth Road Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Plymouth Road Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.4 kBtu/ft² (143.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,500 sq ft.
What are Plymouth Road Plaza's carbon emissions?
Plymouth Road Plaza reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Plymouth Road Plaza?
Plymouth Road Plaza is at 2793 Plymouth Road, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its coordinates are 42.30285, -83.70595 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy & Water Benchmarking file.
How big is Plymouth Road Plaza and when was it built?
Plymouth Road Plaza has 20,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Plymouth Road Plaza covered by the Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy & Water Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021).
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About this data
Source: Energy & Water Benchmarking (Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinance (2021)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Plymouth Road Plaza, Ann Arbor, Michigan — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/ann-arbor/plymouth-road-plaza-3182b21b (data as of July 9, 2026).