5501-85 East 47Th Avenue
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 80216
At a glance
5501-85 East 47Th Avenue is a 80,751-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in Denver, Colorado, built in 1965. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.6 kBtu/ft² and 318 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 318 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 277,447 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,991 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,751 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1334:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 58 | +8 | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 50 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 339 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
- 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue 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 52.6 kBtu/ft² is about 75% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 80,751 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 7 years earlier than 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 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2021 to 58 in 2022 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 49.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 339 tCO₂e to 318 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 52.6 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. 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue's 52.6 kBtu/ft² across 80,751 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,245 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 277,447 kWh of electricity and 32,991 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue to report its energy use?
5501-85 East 47Th Avenue 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:1334:2023). 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 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue's energy grade?
5501-85 East 47Th Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.6 kBtu/ft² across 80,751 sq ft, including 277,447 kWh of electricity and 32,991 therms of natural gas.
What are 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue's carbon emissions?
5501-85 East 47Th Avenue reported 318 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue?
5501-85 East 47Th Avenue is in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue and when was it built?
5501-85 East 47Th Avenue has 80,751 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 5501-85 East 47Th Avenue 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, “5501-85 East 47Th Avenue, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/5501-85-east-47th-avenue-28c01628 (data as of July 9, 2026).