Rio Grande - 500 Osage
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 500 Osage Street · 80204
At a glance
Rio Grande - 500 Osage is a 42,500-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 500 Osage Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1967. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.0 kBtu/ft² and 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 236 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 204,323 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,033 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,500 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3283:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.8 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 18 | 135.0 kBtu/ft² | 293 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
- 500 Osage Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Rio Grande - 500 Osage 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 73.0 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 5 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 Rio Grande - 500 Osage's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Rio Grande - 500 Osage, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 135.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 73.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 293 tCO₂e to 236 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 73.0 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. Rio Grande - 500 Osage's 73.0 kBtu/ft² across 42,500 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (909 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 204,323 kWh of electricity and 24,033 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rio Grande - 500 Osage to report its energy use?
Rio Grande - 500 Osage 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:3283:2023). 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 Rio Grande - 500 Osage's energy grade?
Rio Grande - 500 Osage did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Rio Grande - 500 Osage use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.0 kBtu/ft² across 42,500 sq ft, including 204,323 kWh of electricity and 24,033 therms of natural gas.
What are Rio Grande - 500 Osage's carbon emissions?
Rio Grande - 500 Osage reported 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Rio Grande - 500 Osage?
Rio Grande - 500 Osage is at 500 Osage Street, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Rio Grande - 500 Osage and when was it built?
Rio Grande - 500 Osage has 42,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Rio Grande - 500 Osage 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, “Rio Grande - 500 Osage, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/rio-grande-500-osage-79e95f9e (data as of July 9, 2026).