4550 Kingston Street
Distribution Center in Denver, CO · 4550 Kingston St. · 80239
At a glance
4550 Kingston Street is a 171,360-square-foot distribution center at 4550 Kingston St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1977. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.8 kBtu/ft² and 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 21.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 285 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 248,041 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,003 therms |
| Gross floor area | 171,360 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1616:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,535 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
- 4550 Kingston St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does 4550 Kingston Street compare with other distribution center buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 188 distribution center buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 21.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 48.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 171,360 sq ft, it is about 65% above the average floor area of 103,624 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 3 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 4550 Kingston Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 4550 Kingston Street, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 62.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 21.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 65% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,535 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (down 81%).
What does a site EUI of 21.8 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. 4550 Kingston Street's 21.8 kBtu/ft² across 171,360 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,095 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 248,041 kWh of electricity and 29,003 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 4550 Kingston Street to report its energy use?
4550 Kingston Street 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:1616:2023). 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 4550 Kingston Street's energy grade?
4550 Kingston Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 4550 Kingston Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 21.8 kBtu/ft² across 171,360 sq ft, including 248,041 kWh of electricity and 29,003 therms of natural gas.
What are 4550 Kingston Street's carbon emissions?
4550 Kingston Street reported 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 4550 Kingston Street?
4550 Kingston Street is at 4550 Kingston St., in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is 4550 Kingston Street and when was it built?
4550 Kingston Street has 171,360 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 4550 Kingston Street 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, “4550 Kingston Street, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/4550-kingston-street-e211ff41 (data as of July 9, 2026).