8Th Avenue Industrial Center
Retail Store in Denver, CO · 2500 West 8Th Avenue · 80204
At a glance
8Th Avenue Industrial Center is a 48,500-square-foot retail store at 2500 West 8Th Avenue in Denver, Colorado, built in 1954. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.1 kBtu/ft² and 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 149,716 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,447 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,500 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3239:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 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
- 2500 West 8Th Avenue
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 8Th Avenue Industrial Center compare with other retail store buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 72 retail store buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 48,500 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 71,977 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 32 years earlier than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 8Th Avenue Industrial Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 8Th Avenue Industrial Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 140 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 34.1 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. 8Th Avenue Industrial Center's 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,500 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (485 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 149,716 kWh of electricity and 11,447 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 8Th Avenue Industrial Center to report its energy use?
8Th Avenue Industrial Center 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:3239:2023). 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 retail store buildings in Denver
- 2800 Walnut· 48,374 sq ft · EUI 50.2 kBtu/ft²
- Quebec Square Building 3· 47,872 sq ft · EUI 95.3 kBtu/ft²
- 211, 4100 E Mexico Ave #A· 45,912 sq ft · score 26 (D)
- Branch 216 (Denver, Co Benchmarking Id # 3324)· 45,363 sq ft · score 33 (D)
- Argonaut W· 43,500 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza· 42,965 sq ft · EUI 194.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 8Th Avenue Industrial Center's energy grade?
8Th Avenue Industrial Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8Th Avenue Industrial Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,500 sq ft, including 149,716 kWh of electricity and 11,447 therms of natural gas.
What are 8Th Avenue Industrial Center's carbon emissions?
8Th Avenue Industrial Center reported 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 8Th Avenue Industrial Center?
8Th Avenue Industrial Center is at 2500 West 8Th Avenue, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is 8Th Avenue Industrial Center and when was it built?
8Th Avenue Industrial Center has 48,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 8Th Avenue Industrial Center 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, “8Th Avenue Industrial Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/8th-avenue-industrial-center-f498d973 (data as of July 9, 2026).