Colorado Carpet And Rug
Retail Store in Denver, CO · 1001 South Platte River Drive · 80223
At a glance
Colorado Carpet And Rug is a 32,500-square-foot retail store at 1001 South Platte River Drive in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 69.2 kBtu/ft² and 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 55 scored retail store buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 69.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 213 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 269,125 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,318 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,500 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3543:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 63 | ±0 | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | +11 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 52 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 256 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
- 1001 South Platte River Drive
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does Colorado Carpet And Rug compare with other retail store buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 72 retail store buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Colorado Carpet And Rug's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 70 across the 55 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 69.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 71,977 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Colorado Carpet And Rug's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Colorado Carpet And Rug, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2021 to 63 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 63. Site EUI moved from 77.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 69.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 256 tCO₂e to 213 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Colorado Carpet And Rug's 69.2 kBtu/ft² across 32,500 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (659 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 269,125 kWh of electricity and 13,318 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Colorado Carpet And Rug to report its energy use?
Colorado Carpet And Rug 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:3543:2023). 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 Colorado Carpet And Rug's energy grade?
Colorado Carpet And Rug scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Colorado Carpet And Rug use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 69.2 kBtu/ft² across 32,500 sq ft, including 269,125 kWh of electricity and 13,318 therms of natural gas.
What are Colorado Carpet And Rug's carbon emissions?
Colorado Carpet And Rug reported 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Colorado Carpet And Rug?
Colorado Carpet And Rug is at 1001 South Platte River Drive, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is Colorado Carpet And Rug and when was it built?
Colorado Carpet And Rug has 32,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Colorado Carpet And Rug 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, “Colorado Carpet And Rug, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/colorado-carpet-and-rug-eb1e00be (data as of July 9, 2026).