Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave
Distribution Center in Denver, CO · 11500 East 53Rd Avenue · 80239
At a glance
Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave is a 193,365-square-foot distribution center at 11500 East 53Rd Avenue in Denver, Colorado, built in 1995. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.2 kBtu/ft² and 541 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 541 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 515,722 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,525 therms |
| Gross floor area | 193,365 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1165:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 541 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 728 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 11500 East 53Rd Avenue
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave compare with other distribution center buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 188 distribution center buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 35.2 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 48.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 193,365 sq ft, it is about 87% above the average floor area of 103,624 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 49.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 728 tCO₂e to 541 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does a site EUI of 35.2 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. Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave's 35.2 kBtu/ft² across 193,365 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,995 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 515,722 kWh of electricity and 50,525 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave to report its energy use?
Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd 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:1165:2023). 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 Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave's energy grade?
Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 35.2 kBtu/ft² across 193,365 sq ft, including 515,722 kWh of electricity and 50,525 therms of natural gas.
What are Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave's carbon emissions?
Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave reported 541 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave?
Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave is at 11500 East 53Rd Avenue, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave and when was it built?
Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave has 193,365 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd 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, “Parent - 11500-11600 East 53Rd Ave, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/parent-11500-11600-east-53rd-ave-1655b5e2 (data as of July 9, 2026).