Happy Canyon Shopping Center
Strip Mall in Denver, CO · 5002-5082 E Hampden Ave · 80222
At a glance
Happy Canyon Shopping Center is a 59,227-square-foot strip mall building at 5002-5082 E Hampden Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1961. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.7 kBtu/ft² and 295 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 295 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 416,395 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,042 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,227 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:4799:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 295 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 297 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
- 5002-5082 E Hampden Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80222
Within ~1 km
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How does Happy Canyon Shopping Center compare with other strip mall buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 51 strip mall buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 47.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 87.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 59,227 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 70,086 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Happy Canyon Shopping Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Happy Canyon Shopping Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 46.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 47.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 297 tCO₂e to 295 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 47.7 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. Happy Canyon Shopping Center's 47.7 kBtu/ft² across 59,227 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (828 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 416,395 kWh of electricity and 14,042 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Happy Canyon Shopping Center to report its energy use?
Happy Canyon Shopping Center 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:4799:2023). 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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- Southwest Commons - Unit Sm· 51,566 sq ft · EUI 33.8 kBtu/ft²
- Fairways Center· 51,190 sq ft · EUI 142.3 kBtu/ft²
- Boulevard Center/619· 50,749 sq ft · EUI 82.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Happy Canyon Shopping Center's energy grade?
Happy Canyon Shopping Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Happy Canyon Shopping Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.7 kBtu/ft² across 59,227 sq ft, including 416,395 kWh of electricity and 14,042 therms of natural gas.
What are Happy Canyon Shopping Center's carbon emissions?
Happy Canyon Shopping Center reported 295 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Happy Canyon Shopping Center?
Happy Canyon Shopping Center is at 5002-5082 E Hampden Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80222.
How big is Happy Canyon Shopping Center and when was it built?
Happy Canyon Shopping Center has 59,227 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Happy Canyon Shopping Center 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, “Happy Canyon Shopping Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/happy-canyon-shopping-center-76661f2a (data as of July 9, 2026).