Gaithersburg Highway Depot
Vehicle Repair Services in Montgomery County, MD · 17000 Crabbs Branch Way · 20855
At a glance
Gaithersburg Highway Depot is a 35,298-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 17000 Crabbs Branch Way in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2013. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 149.1 kBtu/ft² and 349 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 | 149.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 256.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 349 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 590,477 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,473 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,298 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:5244940:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 149.1 kBtu/ft² | 349 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 147.3 kBtu/ft² | 344 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
- 17000 Crabbs Branch Way
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20855
Within ~1 km
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How does Gaithersburg Highway Depot compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in Montgomery County?
The latest disclosures cover 6 vehicle repair services buildings in Montgomery County, out of 1,766 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 149.1 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 127.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 35,298 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 48,771 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1989).
How has Gaithersburg Highway Depot's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Gaithersburg Highway Depot, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 147.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 149.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 344 tCO₂e to 349 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 149.1 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. Gaithersburg Highway Depot's 149.1 kBtu/ft² across 35,298 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,542 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 256.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 590,477 kWh of electricity and 32,473 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gaithersburg Highway Depot to report its energy use?
Gaithersburg Highway Depot 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:5244940:2024). 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 Gaithersburg Highway Depot's energy grade?
Gaithersburg Highway Depot did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 149.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Gaithersburg Highway Depot use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 149.1 kBtu/ft² (256.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,298 sq ft, including 590,477 kWh of electricity and 32,473 therms of natural gas.
What are Gaithersburg Highway Depot's carbon emissions?
Gaithersburg Highway Depot reported 349 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Gaithersburg Highway Depot?
Gaithersburg Highway Depot is at 17000 Crabbs Branch Way, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20855.
How big is Gaithersburg Highway Depot and when was it built?
Gaithersburg Highway Depot has 35,298 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is Gaithersburg Highway Depot 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, “Gaithersburg Highway Depot, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/gaithersburg-highway-depot-f876b13e (data as of October 2, 2026).