Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 5905 E 42Nd Ave · 80216
At a glance
Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd is a 64,794-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 5905 E 42Nd Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1963. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 468.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,813 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 468.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,813 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,451,574 kWh |
| Natural gas | 185,910 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,794 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1486:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 468.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,813 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 424.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,575 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
- 5905 E 42Nd Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd 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 468.7 kBtu/ft² is about 121% above the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 64,794 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 9 years earlier than 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 Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 424.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 468.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,575 tCO₂e to 2,813 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 468.7 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. Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd's 468.7 kBtu/ft² across 64,794 sq ft works out to about 30.4 billion Btu (8,900 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 3,451,574 kWh of electricity and 185,910 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd to report its energy use?
Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd 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:1486:2023). 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 Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd's energy grade?
Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 468.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 468.7 kBtu/ft² across 64,794 sq ft, including 3,451,574 kWh of electricity and 185,910 therms of natural gas.
What are Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd's carbon emissions?
Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd reported 2,813 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd?
Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd is at 5905 E 42Nd Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd and when was it built?
Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd has 64,794 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd 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, “Ready Foods @ 5905 E. 42Nd, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/ready-foods-5905-e-42nd-1024e4ee (data as of July 9, 2026).