Gourmet Foods International
Refrigerated Warehouse in Denver, CO · 11001 E 53Rd Avenue · 80239
At a glance
Gourmet Foods International is a 56,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 11001 E 53Rd Avenue in Denver, Colorado, built in 1995. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.6 kBtu/ft² and 601 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 10 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 601 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,038,262 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,687 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5901:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 51 | -3 | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 601 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | +1 | 77.0 kBtu/ft² | 573 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 53 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 622 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
- 11001 E 53Rd Avenue
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Gourmet Foods International compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 16 refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Gourmet Foods International's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 53 across the 10 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 80.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 56,000 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 237,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Gourmet Foods International's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Gourmet Foods International, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2021 to 51 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 54. Site EUI moved from 77.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 80.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 622 tCO₂e to 601 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. Gourmet Foods International's 80.6 kBtu/ft² across 56,000 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,323 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,038,262 kWh of electricity and 9,687 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gourmet Foods International to report its energy use?
Gourmet Foods International 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:5901:2023). 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 Gourmet Foods International's energy grade?
Gourmet Foods International scores 51 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 Gourmet Foods International use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.6 kBtu/ft² across 56,000 sq ft, including 1,038,262 kWh of electricity and 9,687 therms of natural gas.
What are Gourmet Foods International's carbon emissions?
Gourmet Foods International reported 601 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Gourmet Foods International?
Gourmet Foods International is at 11001 E 53Rd Avenue, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Gourmet Foods International and when was it built?
Gourmet Foods International has 56,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is Gourmet Foods International 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, “Gourmet Foods International, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/gourmet-foods-international-471d25f6 (data as of July 9, 2026).