600 S Holly
Strip Mall in Denver, CO · 600 S. Holly St · 80246
At a glance
600 S Holly is a 32,865-square-foot strip mall building at 600 S. Holly St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1961. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 80.7 kBtu/ft² and 280 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 80.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 280 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 399,858 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,892 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,865 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:4333:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 80.7 kBtu/ft² | 280 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 220 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
- 600 S. Holly St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80246
Within ~1 km
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How does 600 S Holly compare with other strip mall buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 51 strip mall buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 80.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 87.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,865 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 70,086 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 600 S Holly's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 600 S Holly, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 53.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 80.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 50% increase. Reported emissions went from 220 tCO₂e to 280 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does a site EUI of 80.7 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. 600 S Holly's 80.7 kBtu/ft² across 32,865 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (777 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 399,858 kWh of electricity and 12,892 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 600 S Holly to report its energy use?
600 S Holly 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:4333:2023). 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 strip mall buildings in Denver
- Hampden Plaza· 30,756 sq ft · EUI 99.9 kBtu/ft²
- Plaza On The Green Bldg #A· 30,332 sq ft · EUI 242.8 kBtu/ft²
- 118780-Lowry Town Center (Spaces 10-17)· 30,088 sq ft · EUI 85.2 kBtu/ft²
- Ald Plaza· 29,614 sq ft · EUI 83.4 kBtu/ft²
- 2125 S Sheridan· 29,000 sq ft · EUI 126.3 kBtu/ft²
- Raps Enterprises Inc· 28,892 sq ft · EUI 82.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 600 S Holly's energy grade?
600 S Holly did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 80.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 600 S Holly use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.7 kBtu/ft² across 32,865 sq ft, including 399,858 kWh of electricity and 12,892 therms of natural gas.
What are 600 S Holly's carbon emissions?
600 S Holly reported 280 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 600 S Holly?
600 S Holly is at 600 S. Holly St, in Denver, Colorado 80246.
How big is 600 S Holly and when was it built?
600 S Holly has 32,865 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 600 S Holly 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, “600 S Holly, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/600-s-holly-db2be1d1 (data as of July 9, 2026).