Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223
Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 5223 River Rd · 20816
At a glance
Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 is a 88,450-square-foot self-storage facility at 5223 River Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 2009. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 6.2 kBtu/ft² and 48 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 | 6.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 17.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 48 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 160,861 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,450 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:28529786:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 6.2 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 6.4 kBtu/ft² | 51 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
- 5223 River Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20816
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 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 6.2 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 10.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 88,450 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 86,269 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 7 years later 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 Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 6.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 6.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 48 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 6.2 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. Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223's 6.2 kBtu/ft² across 88,450 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (161 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 17.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 160,861 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 to report its energy use?
Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 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:28529786:2024). 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 Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223's energy grade?
Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 6.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 6.2 kBtu/ft² (17.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,450 sq ft, including 160,861 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223's carbon emissions?
Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 reported 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223?
Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 is at 5223 River Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20816.
How big is Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 and when was it built?
Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 has 88,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223 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, “Security Public Storage Bethesda 5223, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/security-public-storage-bethesda-5223-fcb689ee (data as of October 2, 2026).