Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill
Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 13813 Connecticut Ave · 20906
At a glance
Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill is a 52,839-square-foot self-storage facility at 13813 Connecticut Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1995. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 8.9 kBtu/ft² and 40 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 | 8.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 23.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 40 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 128,252 kWh |
| Natural gas | 322 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,839 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:24692688:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 8.0 kBtu/ft² | 37 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
- 13813 Connecticut Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20906
Within ~1 km
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How does Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 54 self-storage facility buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 8.9 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 10.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 52,839 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 86,269 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (2002). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 8.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 8.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 37 tCO₂e to 40 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 8.9 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. Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill's 8.9 kBtu/ft² across 52,839 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (138 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 23.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 128,252 kWh of electricity and 322 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill to report its energy use?
Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill 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:24692688:2024). 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 Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill's energy grade?
Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 8.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 8.9 kBtu/ft² (23.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,839 sq ft, including 128,252 kWh of electricity and 322 therms of natural gas.
What are Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill's carbon emissions?
Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill reported 40 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill?
Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill is at 13813 Connecticut Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20906.
How big is Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill and when was it built?
Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill has 52,839 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill 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, “Acorn Self Storage Aspen Hill, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/acorn-self-storage-aspen-hill-59d9acef (data as of October 2, 2026).