At a glance
216 16Th St. - Columbine Place is a 154,304-square-foot office building at 216 16Th Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1982. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,149 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,171,576 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 154,304 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5585:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | ±0 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,149 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | -2 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,146 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,185 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
- 216 16Th Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 48.0 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 154,304 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to 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 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2021 to 70 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 72. Site EUI moved from 46.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,185 tCO₂e to 1,149 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place's 48.0 kBtu/ft² across 154,304 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,171 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 2,171,576 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place to report its energy use?
216 16Th St. - Columbine Place 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:5585:2023). 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 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place's energy grade?
216 16Th St. - Columbine Place scores 70 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 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 48.0 kBtu/ft² across 154,304 sq ft, including 2,171,576 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place's carbon emissions?
216 16Th St. - Columbine Place reported 1,149 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place?
216 16Th St. - Columbine Place is at 216 16Th Street, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place and when was it built?
216 16Th St. - Columbine Place has 154,304 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 216 16Th St. - Columbine Place 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, “216 16Th St. - Columbine Place, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/216-16th-st-columbine-place-9c556399 (data as of July 9, 2026).