Wmra Franklin Mrf
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 5395 Franklin St · 80216
At a glance
Wmra Franklin Mrf is a 67,886-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 5395 Franklin St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1996. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 139.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 139.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,452 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,745,502 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,886 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1870:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 139.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,452 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 127.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,311 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
- 5395 Franklin St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Wmra Franklin Mrf 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 139.8 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 67,886 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 24 years later 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 Wmra Franklin Mrf's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Wmra Franklin Mrf, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 127.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 139.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,311 tCO₂e to 1,452 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 139.8 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. Wmra Franklin Mrf's 139.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,886 sq ft works out to about 9.5 billion Btu (2,781 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 2,745,502 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wmra Franklin Mrf to report its energy use?
Wmra Franklin Mrf 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:1870:2023). 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 Wmra Franklin Mrf's energy grade?
Wmra Franklin Mrf did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 139.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wmra Franklin Mrf use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 139.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,886 sq ft, including 2,745,502 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Wmra Franklin Mrf's carbon emissions?
Wmra Franklin Mrf reported 1,452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Wmra Franklin Mrf?
Wmra Franklin Mrf is at 5395 Franklin St, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Wmra Franklin Mrf and when was it built?
Wmra Franklin Mrf has 67,886 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Wmra Franklin Mrf 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, “Wmra Franklin Mrf, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/wmra-franklin-mrf-dc621aff (data as of July 9, 2026).