16 Cal
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Denver, CO · 1600 California St. · 80202
At a glance
16 Cal is a 45,137-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 1600 California St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1989. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 160.4 kBtu/ft² and 881 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 160.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 881 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,428,416 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,675 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,137 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2595:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 160.4 kBtu/ft² | 881 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 167.4 kBtu/ft² | 860 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 173.1 kBtu/ft² | 971 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
- 1600 California St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does 16 Cal compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 39 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 160.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 172.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 45,137 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 56,134 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1989 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 16 Cal's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 16 Cal, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 173.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 160.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 971 tCO₂e to 881 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 160.4 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. 16 Cal's 160.4 kBtu/ft² across 45,137 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,122 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,428,416 kWh of electricity and 23,675 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 16 Cal to report its energy use?
16 Cal 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:2595:2023). 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.
More supermarket/grocery store buildings in Denver
- 62000021-Denver· 42,823 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- 62000029-Denver· 41,737 sq ft · score 73 (B)
- Save-A-Lot Pecos· 33,008 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- 334, 3555 N Central Park Blvd· 29,868 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Sprouts Farmers Market· 28,460 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Colorado And Cornell· 27,598 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 16 Cal's energy grade?
16 Cal did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 160.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 16 Cal use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 160.4 kBtu/ft² across 45,137 sq ft, including 1,428,416 kWh of electricity and 23,675 therms of natural gas.
What are 16 Cal's carbon emissions?
16 Cal reported 881 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 16 Cal?
16 Cal is at 1600 California St., in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is 16 Cal and when was it built?
16 Cal has 45,137 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 16 Cal 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, “16 Cal, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/16-cal-85378a73 (data as of July 9, 2026).