Mile Hi Foods
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 4770 E 51St Ave · 80216
At a glance
Mile Hi Foods is a 223,502-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 4770 E 51St Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1971. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 132.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,538 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 132.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,538 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 5,643,749 kWh |
| Natural gas | 104,040 therms |
| Gross floor area | 223,502 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5447:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 132.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,538 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 2 | +1 | 165.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,531 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | 203.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,785 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
- 4770 E 51St Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Mile Hi Foods 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 132.7 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 223,502 sq ft, it is about 183% above the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1971 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 Mile Hi Foods's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Mile Hi Foods, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2021 to 2 in 2022 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 203.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 132.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,785 tCO₂e to 3,538 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does a site EUI of 132.7 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. Mile Hi Foods's 132.7 kBtu/ft² across 223,502 sq ft works out to about 29.7 billion Btu (8,692 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 5,643,749 kWh of electricity and 104,040 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mile Hi Foods to report its energy use?
Mile Hi Foods 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:5447:2023). 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 Mile Hi Foods's energy grade?
Mile Hi Foods did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 132.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Mile Hi Foods use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 132.7 kBtu/ft² across 223,502 sq ft, including 5,643,749 kWh of electricity and 104,040 therms of natural gas.
What are Mile Hi Foods's carbon emissions?
Mile Hi Foods reported 3,538 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Mile Hi Foods?
Mile Hi Foods is at 4770 E 51St Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Mile Hi Foods and when was it built?
Mile Hi Foods has 223,502 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Mile Hi Foods 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, “Mile Hi Foods, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/mile-hi-foods-68bc2157 (data as of July 9, 2026).