Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave
Other - Lodging/Residential in Denver, CO · 4600 E 48Th Ave · 80216
At a glance
Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave is a 82,122-square-foot other - lodging/residential building in Denver, Colorado, built in 1957. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 66.4 kBtu/ft² and 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 2,170 scored buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 520 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 691,790 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,951 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,122 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1364:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 520 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 435 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 458 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
- 4600 E 48Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 6 other - lodging/residential buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 72 across the 1 that report a score. Its site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 76.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 82,122 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 68,766 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 30 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 458 tCO₂e to 520 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 82,122 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,598 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 691,790 kWh of electricity and 30,951 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave to report its energy use?
Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave 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:1364:2023). 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.
More other - lodging/residential buildings in Denver
- The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center· 58,821 sq ft · EUI 47.4 kBtu/ft²
- Women'S Shelter - 4330 E 48Th Ave· 45,654 sq ft · EUI 106.7 kBtu/ft²
- The Gathering Place· 28,958 sq ft · EUI 78.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave's energy grade?
Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 82,122 sq ft, including 691,790 kWh of electricity and 30,951 therms of natural gas.
What are Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave's carbon emissions?
Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave reported 520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave?
Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave is in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave and when was it built?
Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave has 82,122 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave 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, “Men'S Shelter - 4600 E 48Th Ave, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/men-s-shelter-4600-e-48th-ave-7ded43ac (data as of July 9, 2026).