Xe#3296
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Denver, CO · 243 Lipan St · 80223
At a glance
Xe#3296 is a 38,459-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 243 Lipan St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1929. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 655.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,350 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 655.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,350 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 31,565 kWh |
| Natural gas | 250,949 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,459 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3296:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 655.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,350 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 680.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,403 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 1150.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,362 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
- 243 Lipan St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does Xe#3296 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 655.3 kBtu/ft² is about 209% above the average of 212.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 38,459 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 79,006 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 43 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 Xe#3296's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Xe#3296, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 680.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 655.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,403 tCO₂e to 1,350 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does a site EUI of 655.3 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. Xe#3296's 655.3 kBtu/ft² across 38,459 sq ft works out to about 25.2 billion Btu (7,386 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 31,565 kWh of electricity and 250,949 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Xe#3296 to report its energy use?
Xe#3296 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:3296:2023). 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 Xe#3296's energy grade?
Xe#3296 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 655.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Xe#3296 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 655.3 kBtu/ft² across 38,459 sq ft, including 31,565 kWh of electricity and 250,949 therms of natural gas.
What are Xe#3296's carbon emissions?
Xe#3296 reported 1,350 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Xe#3296?
Xe#3296 is at 243 Lipan St, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is Xe#3296 and when was it built?
Xe#3296 has 38,459 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Xe#3296 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, “Xe#3296, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/xe-3296-334526fe (data as of July 9, 2026).