Security Public Storage Bethesda
Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 5221 River Rd · 20816
At a glance
Security Public Storage Bethesda is a 110,112-square-foot self-storage facility at 5221 River Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1961. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 26.1 kBtu/ft² and 221 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 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 221 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 572,904 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,219 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,112 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:27461893:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 22.1 kBtu/ft² | 195 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
- 5221 River Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20816
Within ~1 km
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How does Security Public Storage Bethesda 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 26.1 kBtu/ft² is about 161% above the average of 10.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 110,112 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 86,269 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 41 years earlier 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's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Security Public Storage Bethesda, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 22.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 195 tCO₂e to 221 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 26.1 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. Security Public Storage Bethesda's 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 110,112 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (842 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 58.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 572,904 kWh of electricity and 9,219 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Security Public Storage Bethesda to report its energy use?
Security Public Storage Bethesda 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:27461893:2024). 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's energy grade?
Security Public Storage Bethesda did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Security Public Storage Bethesda use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft² (58.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 110,112 sq ft, including 572,904 kWh of electricity and 9,219 therms of natural gas.
What are Security Public Storage Bethesda's carbon emissions?
Security Public Storage Bethesda reported 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Security Public Storage Bethesda?
Security Public Storage Bethesda is at 5221 River Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20816.
How big is Security Public Storage Bethesda and when was it built?
Security Public Storage Bethesda has 110,112 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Security Public Storage Bethesda 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, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/security-public-storage-bethesda-ab0a9326 (data as of October 2, 2026).