Bear River
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Denver, CO · 2650 W 3Rd Ave · 80219
At a glance
Bear River is a 55,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 2650 W 3Rd Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1963. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 67.0 kBtu/ft² and 257 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 161 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 67.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 257 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 174,761 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,896 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3266:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 45 | +10 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | -16 | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 229 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
- 2650 W 3Rd Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80219
Within ~1 km
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How does Bear River compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 213 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Bear River's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 67 across the 161 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 67.0 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 45.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 55,000 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 92,563 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Bear River's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Bear River, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2021 to 45 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 51. Site EUI moved from 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 67.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 229 tCO₂e to 257 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Denver, 54% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Bear River's 67.0 kBtu/ft² across 55,000 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,080 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 174,761 kWh of electricity and 30,896 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bear River to report its energy use?
Bear River 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:3266:2023). 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 Bear River's energy grade?
Bear River scores 45 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bear River use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 67.0 kBtu/ft² across 55,000 sq ft, including 174,761 kWh of electricity and 30,896 therms of natural gas.
What are Bear River's carbon emissions?
Bear River reported 257 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Bear River?
Bear River is at 2650 W 3Rd Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80219.
How big is Bear River and when was it built?
Bear River has 55,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Bear River 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, “Bear River, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/bear-river-28589fb2 (data as of July 9, 2026).