At a glance
1900 16Th St (Brightly) is a 436,848-square-foot office building at 1900 16Th Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 2009. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 48.5 kBtu/ft² and 3,038 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 48.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,038 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 5,498,631 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,421 therms |
| Gross floor area | 436,848 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2436:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 86 | +5 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,038 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | -6 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,923 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,849 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
- 1900 16Th Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does 1900 16Th St (Brightly) compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. 1900 16Th St (Brightly)'s ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 48.5 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 436,848 sq ft, it is about 177% above the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 29 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 1900 16Th St (Brightly)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 1900 16Th St (Brightly), covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2021 to 86 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 87. Site EUI moved from 43.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,849 tCO₂e to 3,038 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1900 16Th St (Brightly)'s 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 436,848 sq ft works out to about 21.2 billion Btu (6,209 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 5,498,631 kWh of electricity and 24,421 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1900 16Th St (Brightly) to report its energy use?
1900 16Th St (Brightly) 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:2436:2023). 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 1900 16Th St (Brightly)'s energy grade?
1900 16Th St (Brightly) scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1900 16Th St (Brightly) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 436,848 sq ft, including 5,498,631 kWh of electricity and 24,421 therms of natural gas.
What are 1900 16Th St (Brightly)'s carbon emissions?
1900 16Th St (Brightly) reported 3,038 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 1900 16Th St (Brightly)?
1900 16Th St (Brightly) is at 1900 16Th Street, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is 1900 16Th St (Brightly) and when was it built?
1900 16Th St (Brightly) has 436,848 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1900 16Th St (Brightly) 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, “1900 16Th St (Brightly), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/1900-16th-st-brightly-031e0139 (data as of July 9, 2026).