3888 E. 45Th Ave.
Distribution Center in Denver, CO · 80216
At a glance
3888 E. 45Th Ave. is a 88,000-square-foot distribution center in Denver, Colorado, built in 1959.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 0 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2089:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 73 | +61 | 19.7 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 12 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 598 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 3888 E. 45Th Ave.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 3888 E. 45Th Ave. compare with other distribution center buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 188 distribution center buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide.
At 88,000 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 103,624 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 3888 E. 45Th Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 3888 E. 45Th Ave., covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2021 to 73 in 2022 (+61 points). Site EUI moved from 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 19.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 598 tCO₂e to 175 tCO₂e over the same span (down 71%).
Which law requires 3888 E. 45Th Ave. to report its energy use?
3888 E. 45Th Ave. 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:2089:2023). 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 3888 E. 45Th Ave.'s energy grade?
3888 E. 45Th Ave. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure.
How much energy does 3888 E. 45Th Ave. use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2023.
What are 3888 E. 45Th Ave.'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2023.
Where is 3888 E. 45Th Ave.?
3888 E. 45Th Ave. is in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is 3888 E. 45Th Ave. and when was it built?
3888 E. 45Th Ave. has 88,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 3888 E. 45Th Ave. 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, “3888 E. 45Th Ave., Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/3888-e-45th-ave-f013a0da (data as of July 9, 2026).