Denver 19
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 12775 E. 38Th Avenue · 80239
At a glance
Denver 19 is a 125,949-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 12775 E. 38Th Avenue in Denver, Colorado, built in 1978. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.5 kBtu/ft² and 932 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 932 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,303,896 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,517 therms |
| Gross floor area | 125,949 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1717:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 932 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 21 | +2 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,007 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 19 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,066 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 12775 E. 38Th Avenue
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver 19 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 71.5 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 125,949 sq ft, it is about 59% above the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 6 years later 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 Denver 19's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Denver 19, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2021 to 21 in 2022 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 74.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 71.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,066 tCO₂e to 932 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 71.5 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. Denver 19's 71.5 kBtu/ft² across 125,949 sq ft works out to about 9 billion Btu (2,639 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,303,896 kWh of electricity and 45,517 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver 19 to report its energy use?
Denver 19 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:1717:2023). 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 Denver 19's energy grade?
Denver 19 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Denver 19 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 71.5 kBtu/ft² across 125,949 sq ft, including 1,303,896 kWh of electricity and 45,517 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver 19's carbon emissions?
Denver 19 reported 932 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver 19?
Denver 19 is at 12775 E. 38Th Avenue, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Denver 19 and when was it built?
Denver 19 has 125,949 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Denver 19 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, “Denver 19, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-19-0dffc4fb (data as of July 9, 2026).