Hercules Industries - Evans
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 1310 W Evans Ave · 80223
At a glance
Hercules Industries - Evans is a 159,820-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 1310 W Evans Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1982. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.5 kBtu/ft² and 680 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 680 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 722,127 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,070 therms |
| Gross floor area | 159,820 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3831:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 50.5 kBtu/ft² | 680 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 669 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 664 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
- 1310 W Evans Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does Hercules Industries - Evans 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 50.5 kBtu/ft² is about 76% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 159,820 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 10 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 Hercules Industries - Evans's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Hercules Industries - Evans, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 50.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 664 tCO₂e to 680 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does a site EUI of 50.5 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. Hercules Industries - Evans's 50.5 kBtu/ft² across 159,820 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,365 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 722,127 kWh of electricity and 56,070 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hercules Industries - Evans to report its energy use?
Hercules Industries - Evans 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:3831:2023). 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 Hercules Industries - Evans's energy grade?
Hercules Industries - Evans did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hercules Industries - Evans use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 50.5 kBtu/ft² across 159,820 sq ft, including 722,127 kWh of electricity and 56,070 therms of natural gas.
What are Hercules Industries - Evans's carbon emissions?
Hercules Industries - Evans reported 680 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Hercules Industries - Evans?
Hercules Industries - Evans is at 1310 W Evans Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is Hercules Industries - Evans and when was it built?
Hercules Industries - Evans has 159,820 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Hercules Industries - Evans 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, “Hercules Industries - Evans, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/hercules-industries-evans-be056791 (data as of July 9, 2026).