Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Vehicle Dealership in Montgomery County, MD · 84 Bureau Dr · 20878
At a glance
Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge is a 35,932-square-foot vehicle dealership building at 84 Bureau Dr in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1997. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.9 kBtu/ft² and 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 38 scored vehicle dealership buildings in Montgomery County.
Benchmarking Law (Bill 2-14) / BEPS (Bill 16-21) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 189.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 696,990 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,330 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,932 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:29822582:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 18 | -4 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 22 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 209 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
- 84 Bureau Dr
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20878
Within ~1 km
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How does Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 38 vehicle dealership buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge's ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 30 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 69.9 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 89.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 35,932 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 44,444 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2023 to 18 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 22. Site EUI moved from 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 69.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 209 tCO₂e to 216 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Montgomery County, 53% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge's 69.9 kBtu/ft² across 35,932 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (736 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 189.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 696,990 kWh of electricity and 1,330 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge to report its energy use?
Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge 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:29822582:2024). 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 Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge's energy grade?
Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge scores 18 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Montgomery County disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.9 kBtu/ft² (189.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,932 sq ft, including 696,990 kWh of electricity and 1,330 therms of natural gas.
What are Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge's carbon emissions?
Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge reported 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge?
Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge is at 84 Bureau Dr, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20878.
How big is Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge and when was it built?
Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge has 35,932 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge 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, “Criswell Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/criswell-chrysler-jeep-dodge-dba1c48f (data as of October 2, 2026).