Acorn Self Storage Kensington
Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 11015 West Ave · 20895
At a glance
Acorn Self Storage Kensington is a 54,705-square-foot self-storage facility at 11015 West Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2001. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.1 kBtu/ft² and 43 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 | 11.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 21.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 43 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 93,670 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,896 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,705 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:24692796:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 11.1 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 10.5 kBtu/ft² | 41 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
- 11015 West Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20895
Within ~1 km
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How does Acorn Self Storage Kensington 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 11.1 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 10.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 54,705 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 86,269 sq ft for those buildings. Its 2001 construction date is close to 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 Kensington's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Acorn Self Storage Kensington, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 10.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 11.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 41 tCO₂e to 43 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 11.1 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. Acorn Self Storage Kensington's 11.1 kBtu/ft² across 54,705 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (178 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 21.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 93,670 kWh of electricity and 2,896 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Acorn Self Storage Kensington to report its energy use?
Acorn Self Storage Kensington 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:24692796:2024). 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 Kensington's energy grade?
Acorn Self Storage Kensington did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Acorn Self Storage Kensington use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 11.1 kBtu/ft² (21.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,705 sq ft, including 93,670 kWh of electricity and 2,896 therms of natural gas.
What are Acorn Self Storage Kensington's carbon emissions?
Acorn Self Storage Kensington reported 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Acorn Self Storage Kensington?
Acorn Self Storage Kensington is at 11015 West Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20895.
How big is Acorn Self Storage Kensington and when was it built?
Acorn Self Storage Kensington has 54,705 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Acorn Self Storage Kensington 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 Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/acorn-self-storage-kensington-141c0455 (data as of October 2, 2026).