A-American Self Storage
Self-Storage Facility in Denver, CO · 2100 East Colfax Ave · 80206
At a glance
A-American Self Storage is a 60,083-square-foot self-storage facility at 2100 East Colfax Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1925. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 7.3 kBtu/ft² and 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 7.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 89,546 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,334 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,083 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2896:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 7.3 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.2 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 7.4 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 2100 East Colfax Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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How does A-American Self Storage compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 53 self-storage facility buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 7.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 14.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,083 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 86,961 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 76 years earlier than the group's average year built (2001). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has A-American Self Storage's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for A-American Self Storage, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 7.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 7.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 7.3 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. A-American Self Storage's 7.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,083 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (129 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 89,546 kWh of electricity and 1,334 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires A-American Self Storage to report its energy use?
A-American Self Storage 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:2896:2023). 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 A-American Self Storage's energy grade?
A-American Self Storage did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 7.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does A-American Self Storage use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 7.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,083 sq ft, including 89,546 kWh of electricity and 1,334 therms of natural gas.
What are A-American Self Storage's carbon emissions?
A-American Self Storage reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is A-American Self Storage?
A-American Self Storage is at 2100 East Colfax Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is A-American Self Storage and when was it built?
A-American Self Storage has 60,083 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is A-American Self Storage 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, “A-American Self Storage, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/a-american-self-storage-fa93b85a (data as of July 9, 2026).