2 Adams Street
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 80206
At a glance
2 Adams Street is a 163,167-square-foot multifamily housing building in Denver, Colorado, built in 1974. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 68.1 kBtu/ft² and 788 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 68% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 68.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 788 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 568,779 kWh |
| Natural gas | 91,710 therms |
| Gross floor area | 163,167 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3476:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 93 | +3 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 788 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | ±0 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 863 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 90 | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 867 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
- 2 Adams Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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How does 2 Adams Street 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. 2 Adams Street's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 68.1 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 163,167 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 16 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 2 Adams Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 2 Adams Street, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2021 to 93 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 69.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 68.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 867 tCO₂e to 788 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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. 2 Adams Street's 68.1 kBtu/ft² across 163,167 sq ft works out to about 11.1 billion Btu (3,257 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 568,779 kWh of electricity and 91,710 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2 Adams Street to report its energy use?
2 Adams Street 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:3476:2023). 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 2 Adams Street's energy grade?
2 Adams Street scores 93 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 2 Adams Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 68.1 kBtu/ft² across 163,167 sq ft, including 568,779 kWh of electricity and 91,710 therms of natural gas.
What are 2 Adams Street's carbon emissions?
2 Adams Street reported 788 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 2 Adams Street?
2 Adams Street is in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is 2 Adams Street and when was it built?
2 Adams Street has 163,167 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2 Adams Street 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, “2 Adams Street, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/2-adams-street-f3639ebb (data as of July 9, 2026).