At a glance
0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) is a 92,657-square-foot hotel at 6801 Tower Rd. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1998. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 66.2 kBtu/ft² and 659 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 66.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 659 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 956,803 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,720 therms |
| Gross floor area | 92,657 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1014:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 56 | +3 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 659 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | -5 | 72.2 kBtu/ft² | 679 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 58 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 681 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
- 6801 Tower Rd.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80249
Within ~1 km
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How does 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia)'s ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 66.2 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 92,657 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia), covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2021 to 56 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 58. Site EUI moved from 67.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 681 tCO₂e to 659 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia)'s 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 92,657 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,798 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 956,803 kWh of electricity and 28,720 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) to report its energy use?
0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) 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:1014:2023). 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 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia)'s energy grade?
0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) scores 56 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 92,657 sq ft, including 956,803 kWh of electricity and 28,720 therms of natural gas.
What are 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia)'s carbon emissions?
0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) reported 659 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia)?
0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) is at 6801 Tower Rd., in Denver, Colorado 80249.
How big is 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) and when was it built?
0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) has 92,657 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 0978-Denver (Airport/Dia) 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, “0978-Denver (Airport/Dia), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/0978-denver-airport-dia-840cf2ef (data as of July 9, 2026).