1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 1280 Lafayette St. · 80218
At a glance
1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc is a 37,912-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1280 Lafayette St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1968. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 75.4 kBtu/ft² and 237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 75.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 237 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 255,770 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,860 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,912 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2945:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | -14 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 237 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | +5 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
- 1280 Lafayette St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80218
Within ~1 km
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How does 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 1,108 multifamily housing buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 37,912 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2021 to 71 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 85. Site EUI moved from 74.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 75.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 237 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc's 75.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,912 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (838 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 255,770 kWh of electricity and 19,860 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc to report its energy use?
1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc 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:2945:2023). 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 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc's energy grade?
1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,912 sq ft, including 255,770 kWh of electricity and 19,860 therms of natural gas.
What are 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc's carbon emissions?
1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc reported 237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc?
1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc is at 1280 Lafayette St., in Denver, Colorado 80218.
How big is 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc and when was it built?
1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc has 37,912 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc 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, “1280 Lafayette Residential, Llc, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/1280-lafayette-residential-llc-b9bcccab (data as of July 9, 2026).