104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9)
Strip Mall in Montgomery County, MD · 18519 N Frederick Ave · 20879
At a glance
104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) is a 88,277-square-foot strip mall building at 18519 N Frederick Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1988. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.9 kBtu/ft² and 463 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 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 463 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,146,158 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,570 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,277 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5248565:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 463 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 411 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
- 18519 N Frederick Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20879
Within ~1 km
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How does 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) compare with other strip mall buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 33 strip mall buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 69.9 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 87.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 88,277 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 113,735 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1983). 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 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 61.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 69.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 411 tCO₂e to 463 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 69.9 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. 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9)'s 69.9 kBtu/ft² across 88,277 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,808 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,146,158 kWh of electricity and 22,570 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) to report its energy use?
104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) 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:5248565:2024). 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 strip mall buildings in Montgomery County
- Pike Center Kimco #118070· 80,869 sq ft · EUI 84.6 kBtu/ft²
- Potomac Place Shopping Center: Potomac Town Place· 80,361 sq ft · EUI 146.9 kBtu/ft²
- Metro Pike· 69,600 sq ft · EUI 70.5 kBtu/ft²
- 1500 Rockville Pike· 69,363 sq ft · EUI 28.2 kBtu/ft²
- Woodmoor Shopping Center/ 90055· 67,912 sq ft · EUI 124.2 kBtu/ft²
- Olney Village Center (18143-18330)· 60,838 sq ft · EUI 86.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9)'s energy grade?
104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.9 kBtu/ft² (150.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,277 sq ft, including 1,146,158 kWh of electricity and 22,570 therms of natural gas.
What are 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9)'s carbon emissions?
104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) reported 463 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9)?
104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) is at 18519 N Frederick Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20879.
How big is 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) and when was it built?
104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) has 88,277 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9) 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, “104630-Gaithersburg S.C. (Space 1-9), Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/104630-gaithersburg-s-c-space-1-9-02cb7056 (data as of October 2, 2026).