Security Public Storage Gaithersburg
Self-Storage Facility in Montgomery County, MD · 11 Metropolitan Grove Rd · 20878
At a glance
Security Public Storage Gaithersburg is a 73,800-square-foot self-storage facility at 11 Metropolitan Grove Rd in Montgomery County, Maryland, built in 1984. In its 2024 Montgomery County benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.4 kBtu/ft² and 22 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 | 3.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 9.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 22 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 72,554 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 73,800 sq ft |
| Source record | montgomery_county:27461915:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 3.4 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 3.3 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
- 11 Metropolitan Grove Rd
- State
- Maryland
- ZIP
- 20878
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Security Public Storage Gaithersburg 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 3.4 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 10.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 73,800 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 86,269 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 18 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 Gaithersburg's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Montgomery County disclosures for Security Public Storage Gaithersburg, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 3.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 3.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 22 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 3.4 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 Gaithersburg's 3.4 kBtu/ft² across 73,800 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (74 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 72,554 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Security Public Storage Gaithersburg to report its energy use?
Security Public Storage Gaithersburg 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:27461915:2024). 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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- 20162-Gaithersburg / E.Diamond Ave· 65,492 sq ft · EUI 3.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Security Public Storage Gaithersburg's energy grade?
Security Public Storage Gaithersburg did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Security Public Storage Gaithersburg use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 3.4 kBtu/ft² (9.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,800 sq ft, including 72,554 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Security Public Storage Gaithersburg's carbon emissions?
Security Public Storage Gaithersburg reported 22 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Security Public Storage Gaithersburg?
Security Public Storage Gaithersburg is at 11 Metropolitan Grove Rd, in Montgomery County, Maryland 20878.
How big is Security Public Storage Gaithersburg and when was it built?
Security Public Storage Gaithersburg has 73,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Security Public Storage Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/montgomery-county/security-public-storage-gaithersburg-30beb4d8 (data as of October 2, 2026).