Iron And Metals
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 5555 Franklin Street · 80216
At a glance
Iron And Metals is a 55,000-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 5555 Franklin Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1974. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.8 kBtu/ft² and 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 365 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 386,439 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,174 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1872:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 395 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 425 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
- 5555 Franklin Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Iron And Metals 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 78.8 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 55,000 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to 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 Iron And Metals's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Iron And Metals, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 82.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 425 tCO₂e to 365 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 78.8 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. Iron And Metals's 78.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,000 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,270 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 386,439 kWh of electricity and 30,174 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Iron And Metals to report its energy use?
Iron And Metals 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:1872:2023). 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 Iron And Metals's energy grade?
Iron And Metals did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Iron And Metals use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,000 sq ft, including 386,439 kWh of electricity and 30,174 therms of natural gas.
What are Iron And Metals's carbon emissions?
Iron And Metals reported 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Iron And Metals?
Iron And Metals is at 5555 Franklin Street, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Iron And Metals and when was it built?
Iron And Metals has 55,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Iron And Metals 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, “Iron And Metals, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/iron-and-metals-cdc96827 (data as of July 9, 2026).