Whole Fresh Foods
Refrigerated Warehouse in Denver, CO · 4707 Lima Street · 80239
At a glance
Whole Fresh Foods is a 29,975-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 4707 Lima Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1966. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 60.7 kBtu/ft² and 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 10 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 60.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 185 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 253,271 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,555 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,975 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1612:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 42 | +8 | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 34 | -4 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 38 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 195 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
- 4707 Lima Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Whole Fresh Foods compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 16 refrigerated warehouse buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Whole Fresh Foods's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 53 across the 10 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 60.7 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 29,975 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 237,240 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Whole Fresh Foods's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Whole Fresh Foods, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2021 to 42 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 60.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 195 tCO₂e to 185 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Denver, 54% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Whole Fresh Foods's 60.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,975 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (533 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 253,271 kWh of electricity and 9,555 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Whole Fresh Foods to report its energy use?
Whole Fresh Foods 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:1612:2023). 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 Whole Fresh Foods's energy grade?
Whole Fresh Foods scores 42 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Whole Fresh Foods use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,975 sq ft, including 253,271 kWh of electricity and 9,555 therms of natural gas.
What are Whole Fresh Foods's carbon emissions?
Whole Fresh Foods reported 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Whole Fresh Foods?
Whole Fresh Foods is at 4707 Lima Street, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Whole Fresh Foods and when was it built?
Whole Fresh Foods has 29,975 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is Whole Fresh Foods 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, “Whole Fresh Foods, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/whole-fresh-foods-ee7a612b (data as of July 9, 2026).