11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Denver, CO · 11701 E 53Rd Ave · 80239
At a glance
11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 is a 81,981-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 11701 E 53Rd Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1985. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 47.8 kBtu/ft² and 351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 161 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 47.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 351 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 428,893 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,560 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,981 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1161:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | +12 | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | -5 | 44.4 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 65 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy
Energize Denver sets energy-use (EUI) targets for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft — for most buildings an interim target in 2028 and a final target in 2032 — with civil penalties of roughly $0.15–0.35 per kBtu over target for non-compliance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 11701 E 53Rd Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 213 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 67 across the 161 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 45.3 kBtu/ft².
At 81,981 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 92,563 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2021 to 72 in 2023 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 47.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 341 tCO₂e to 351 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Denver, 54% 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. 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512's 47.8 kBtu/ft² across 81,981 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,148 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 428,893 kWh of electricity and 24,560 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 to report its energy use?
11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 reports under the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy, the legal basis of Denver's Energize Denver Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record denver:1161:2023). Energize Denver sets energy-use (EUI) targets for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft — for most buildings an interim target in 2028 and a final target in 2032 — with civil penalties of roughly $0.15–0.35 per kBtu over target for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512's energy grade?
11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.8 kBtu/ft² across 81,981 sq ft, including 428,893 kWh of electricity and 24,560 therms of natural gas.
What are 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512's carbon emissions?
11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 reported 351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512?
11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 is at 11701 E 53Rd Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 and when was it built?
11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 has 81,981 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512 covered by the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energize Denver Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy.
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About this data
Source: Energize Denver Benchmarking (Energize Denver Building Performance Policy), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “11701 East 53Rd Avenue - 11512, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/11701-east-53rd-avenue-11512-1e70ea98 (data as of July 9, 2026).