4500 Grape
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 4500 Grape Street · 80216
At a glance
4500 Grape is a 41,076-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 4500 Grape Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1973. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.8 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 122,474 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,516 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,076 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1342:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 35.8 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 53 | -18 | 37.6 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 89 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
- 4500 Grape Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does 4500 Grape compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 240 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 35.8 kBtu/ft² is about 83% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,076 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 4500 Grape's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 4500 Grape, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2021 to 53 in 2022 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 71. Site EUI moved from 21.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 35.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 70% increase. Reported emissions went from 89 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does a site EUI of 35.8 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. 4500 Grape's 35.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,076 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (431 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 122,474 kWh of electricity and 10,516 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 4500 Grape to report its energy use?
4500 Grape 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:1342:2023). 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 4500 Grape's energy grade?
4500 Grape did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 4500 Grape use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 35.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,076 sq ft, including 122,474 kWh of electricity and 10,516 therms of natural gas.
What are 4500 Grape's carbon emissions?
4500 Grape reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 4500 Grape?
4500 Grape is at 4500 Grape Street, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is 4500 Grape and when was it built?
4500 Grape has 41,076 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 4500 Grape 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, “4500 Grape, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/4500-grape-832b6fb9 (data as of July 9, 2026).