King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia
Vehicle Dealership in Montgomery County, MD · 953 N Frederick Ave · 20878
At a glance
King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia is a 37,187-square-foot vehicle dealership building at 953 N Frederick Ave in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1971. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 101.1 kBtu/ft² and 259 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 101.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 186.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 259 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 499,347 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,555 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,187 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:23971929:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 24 | -6 | 101.1 kBtu/ft² | 259 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 251 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
- 953 N Frederick Ave
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20878
Within ~1 km
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How does King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia 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. King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 30 across the 38 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 101.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 89.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 37,187 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 44,444 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 14 years earlier 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 King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2023 to 24 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 30. Site EUI moved from 100.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 101.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 251 tCO₂e to 259 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia's 101.1 kBtu/ft² across 37,187 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,102 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 186.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 499,347 kWh of electricity and 20,555 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia to report its energy use?
King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia 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:23971929:2024). 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 King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia's energy grade?
King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia scores 24 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 King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.1 kBtu/ft² (186.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,187 sq ft, including 499,347 kWh of electricity and 20,555 therms of natural gas.
What are King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia's carbon emissions?
King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia reported 259 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia?
King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia is at 953 N Frederick Ave, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20878.
How big is King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia and when was it built?
King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia has 37,187 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia 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, “King Lincoln Inc Dba King Kia, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/king-lincoln-inc-dba-king-kia-dd5b310f (data as of October 2, 2026).