Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza
Retail Store in Denver, CO · 4701 Peoria St · 80239
At a glance
Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza is a 42,965-square-foot retail store at 4701 Peoria St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1986. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 194.1 kBtu/ft² and 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 194.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 779 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,011,935 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,853 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,965 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1598:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 194.1 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 212.8 kBtu/ft² | 859 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 220.7 kBtu/ft² | 940 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
- 4701 Peoria St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza 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 194.1 kBtu/ft² is about 174% above the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,965 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 71,977 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to 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 Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 220.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 194.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 940 tCO₂e to 779 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 194.1 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. Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza's 194.1 kBtu/ft² across 42,965 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,444 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,011,935 kWh of electricity and 48,853 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza to report its energy use?
Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza 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:1598:2023). 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 Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza's energy grade?
Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 194.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 194.1 kBtu/ft² across 42,965 sq ft, including 1,011,935 kWh of electricity and 48,853 therms of natural gas.
What are Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza's carbon emissions?
Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza reported 779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza?
Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza is at 4701 Peoria St, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza and when was it built?
Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza has 42,965 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza 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, “Wells Fargo Shopping Plaza, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/wells-fargo-shopping-plaza-1f29cd4b (data as of July 9, 2026).