Conserve-A-Watt Lighting
Distribution Center in Denver, CO · 720 Vallejo Street · 80204
At a glance
Conserve-A-Watt Lighting is a 26,038-square-foot distribution center at 720 Vallejo Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1969. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.3 kBtu/ft² and 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% of the 139 scored distribution center buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 53 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 47,634 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,216 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,038 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3312:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 85 | -2 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | +2 | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 85 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 54 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
- 720 Vallejo Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Conserve-A-Watt Lighting compare with other distribution center buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 188 distribution center buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Conserve-A-Watt Lighting's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 61 across the 139 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 26.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 48.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,038 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 103,624 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Conserve-A-Watt Lighting's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Conserve-A-Watt Lighting, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 85 in both 2021 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 26.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 26.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 54 tCO₂e to 53 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Conserve-A-Watt Lighting's 26.3 kBtu/ft² across 26,038 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (201 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 47,634 kWh of electricity and 5,216 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Conserve-A-Watt Lighting to report its energy use?
Conserve-A-Watt Lighting 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:3312:2023). 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 Conserve-A-Watt Lighting's energy grade?
Conserve-A-Watt Lighting scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Conserve-A-Watt Lighting use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 26.3 kBtu/ft² across 26,038 sq ft, including 47,634 kWh of electricity and 5,216 therms of natural gas.
What are Conserve-A-Watt Lighting's carbon emissions?
Conserve-A-Watt Lighting reported 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Conserve-A-Watt Lighting?
Conserve-A-Watt Lighting is at 720 Vallejo Street, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Conserve-A-Watt Lighting and when was it built?
Conserve-A-Watt Lighting has 26,038 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Conserve-A-Watt Lighting 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, “Conserve-A-Watt Lighting, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/conserve-a-watt-lighting-3fe082f6 (data as of July 9, 2026).