At a glance
1740 Broadway is a 121,161-square-foot office building in Denver, Colorado, built in 1985. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.3 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 11,046 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,312 therms |
| Gross floor area | 121,161 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2717:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 9.5 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 255 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
- 1740 Broadway
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80290
Within ~1 km
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How does 1740 Broadway compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 11.3 kBtu/ft² is about 83% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 121,161 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1740 Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 1740 Broadway, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 11.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 66% decrease. Reported emissions went from 255 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 70%).
What does a site EUI of 11.3 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. 1740 Broadway's 11.3 kBtu/ft² across 121,161 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (401 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 11,046 kWh of electricity and 13,312 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1740 Broadway to report its energy use?
1740 Broadway 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:2717:2023). 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 1740 Broadway's energy grade?
1740 Broadway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1740 Broadway use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 11.3 kBtu/ft² across 121,161 sq ft, including 11,046 kWh of electricity and 13,312 therms of natural gas.
What are 1740 Broadway's carbon emissions?
1740 Broadway reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 1740 Broadway?
1740 Broadway is in Denver, Colorado 80290.
How big is 1740 Broadway and when was it built?
1740 Broadway has 121,161 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1740 Broadway 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, “1740 Broadway, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/1740-broadway-9f792613 (data as of July 9, 2026).