Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700)
Retail Store in Denver, CO · 8000 E. Quincy Ave. · 80237
At a glance
Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) is a 74,393-square-foot retail store at 8000 E. Quincy Ave. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1974. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 92.3 kBtu/ft² and 866 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 92.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 866 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,441,539 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,474 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,393 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:4885:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 866 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 885 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 977 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
- 8000 E. Quincy Ave.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80237
Within ~1 km
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How does Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) compare with other retail store buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 72 retail store buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 92.3 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 74,393 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 71,977 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700), covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 92.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 977 tCO₂e to 866 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 92.3 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. Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700)'s 92.3 kBtu/ft² across 74,393 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,012 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,441,539 kWh of electricity and 19,474 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) to report its energy use?
Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) 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:4885:2023). 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 Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700)'s energy grade?
Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 92.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.3 kBtu/ft² across 74,393 sq ft, including 1,441,539 kWh of electricity and 19,474 therms of natural gas.
What are Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700)'s carbon emissions?
Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) reported 866 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700)?
Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) is at 8000 E. Quincy Ave., in Denver, Colorado 80237.
How big is Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) and when was it built?
Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) has 74,393 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700) 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, “Micro Center Shopping Plaza (#100 - #1700), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/micro-center-shopping-plaza-100-1700-b4d3fc84 (data as of July 9, 2026).