Wellshire Presbyterian Church
Worship Facility in Denver, CO · 2999 S. Colorado Blvd. · 80222
At a glance
Wellshire Presbyterian Church is a 43,300-square-foot worship facility at 2999 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1977. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 62.7 kBtu/ft² and 226 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 62.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 226 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 254,582 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,967 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,300 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3927:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 34 | -11 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 45 | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 227 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
- 2999 S. Colorado Blvd.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80222
Within ~1 km
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How does Wellshire Presbyterian Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 62.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.1 kBtu/ft².
At 43,300 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 43,164 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1946). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Wellshire Presbyterian Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Wellshire Presbyterian Church, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2021 to 34 in 2022 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 45. Site EUI moved from 38.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 62.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 65% increase. Reported emissions went from 227 tCO₂e to 226 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 62.7 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. Wellshire Presbyterian Church's 62.7 kBtu/ft² across 43,300 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (796 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 254,582 kWh of electricity and 17,967 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wellshire Presbyterian Church to report its energy use?
Wellshire Presbyterian Church 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:3927:2023). 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 Wellshire Presbyterian Church's energy grade?
Wellshire Presbyterian Church did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 62.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wellshire Presbyterian Church use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.7 kBtu/ft² across 43,300 sq ft, including 254,582 kWh of electricity and 17,967 therms of natural gas.
What are Wellshire Presbyterian Church's carbon emissions?
Wellshire Presbyterian Church reported 226 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Wellshire Presbyterian Church?
Wellshire Presbyterian Church is at 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., in Denver, Colorado 80222.
How big is Wellshire Presbyterian Church and when was it built?
Wellshire Presbyterian Church has 43,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Wellshire Presbyterian Church 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, “Wellshire Presbyterian Church, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/wellshire-presbyterian-church-7828242d (data as of July 9, 2026).