Alsco Cook
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 5090 Cook St · 80216
At a glance
Alsco Cook is a 61,014-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 5090 Cook St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1968. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 559.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,246 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 559.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,246 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,243,191 kWh |
| Natural gas | 298,950 therms |
| Gross floor area | 61,014 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1862:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 559.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,246 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 456.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,912 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 5090 Cook St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Alsco Cook 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 559.5 kBtu/ft² is about 164% above the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 61,014 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 4 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 Alsco Cook's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Alsco Cook, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 456.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 559.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,912 tCO₂e to 2,246 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 559.5 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. Alsco Cook's 559.5 kBtu/ft² across 61,014 sq ft works out to about 34.1 billion Btu (10,005 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,243,191 kWh of electricity and 298,950 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Alsco Cook to report its energy use?
Alsco Cook 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:1862:2023). 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 Alsco Cook's energy grade?
Alsco Cook did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 559.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Alsco Cook use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 559.5 kBtu/ft² across 61,014 sq ft, including 1,243,191 kWh of electricity and 298,950 therms of natural gas.
What are Alsco Cook's carbon emissions?
Alsco Cook reported 2,246 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Alsco Cook?
Alsco Cook is at 5090 Cook St, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Alsco Cook and when was it built?
Alsco Cook has 61,014 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Alsco Cook 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, “Alsco Cook, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/alsco-cook-ecba9f75 (data as of July 9, 2026).