Alsco Elm
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 3850 Elm St · 80207
At a glance
Alsco Elm is a 66,851-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 3850 Elm St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1965. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 485.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,033 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 485.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,033 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 884,417 kWh |
| Natural gas | 294,580 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,851 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1400:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 485.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,033 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 466.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,985 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
- 3850 Elm St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80207
Within ~1 km
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How does Alsco Elm 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 485.8 kBtu/ft² is about 129% above the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 66,851 sq ft, it is about 15% below 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 Alsco Elm's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Alsco Elm, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 466.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 485.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,985 tCO₂e to 2,033 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does a site EUI of 485.8 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 Elm's 485.8 kBtu/ft² across 66,851 sq ft works out to about 32.5 billion Btu (9,518 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 884,417 kWh of electricity and 294,580 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Alsco Elm to report its energy use?
Alsco Elm 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:1400:2023). 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 Elm's energy grade?
Alsco Elm did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 485.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Alsco Elm use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 485.8 kBtu/ft² across 66,851 sq ft, including 884,417 kWh of electricity and 294,580 therms of natural gas.
What are Alsco Elm's carbon emissions?
Alsco Elm reported 2,033 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Alsco Elm?
Alsco Elm is at 3850 Elm St, in Denver, Colorado 80207.
How big is Alsco Elm and when was it built?
Alsco Elm has 66,851 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 Alsco Elm 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 Elm, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/alsco-elm-7502a5b9 (data as of July 9, 2026).