Augustana Lutheran Church
Worship Facility in Denver, CO · 5000 E Alameda Ave · 80246
At a glance
Augustana Lutheran Church is a 46,274-square-foot worship facility at 5000 E Alameda Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1958. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.6 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 318,431 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,664 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,274 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:4385:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 26 | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 332 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
- 5000 E Alameda Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80246
Within ~1 km
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How does Augustana Lutheran Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.6 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 57.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 46,274 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 43,164 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1946). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Augustana Lutheran Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Augustana Lutheran Church, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 83.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 332 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 74.6 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. Augustana Lutheran Church's 74.6 kBtu/ft² across 46,274 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,012 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 318,431 kWh of electricity and 23,664 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Augustana Lutheran Church to report its energy use?
Augustana Lutheran Church 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:4385:2023). 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 worship facility buildings in Denver
- New Hope Baptist Church· 45,871 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- Lighthouse Church· 45,400 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- Temple Sinai· 45,358 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- Washington Park United Methodist Church· 45,237 sq ft · score 47 (D)
- Wellshire Presbyterian Church· 43,300 sq ft · EUI 62.7 kBtu/ft²
- University Park Umc· 42,971 sq ft · score 18 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Augustana Lutheran Church's energy grade?
Augustana Lutheran Church did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Augustana Lutheran Church use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.6 kBtu/ft² across 46,274 sq ft, including 318,431 kWh of electricity and 23,664 therms of natural gas.
What are Augustana Lutheran Church's carbon emissions?
Augustana Lutheran Church reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Augustana Lutheran Church?
Augustana Lutheran Church is at 5000 E Alameda Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80246.
How big is Augustana Lutheran Church and when was it built?
Augustana Lutheran Church has 46,274 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Augustana Lutheran Church 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, “Augustana Lutheran Church, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/augustana-lutheran-church-81262f8b (data as of July 9, 2026).