2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 2160 Downing St. · 80205
At a glance
2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. is a 39,944-square-foot multifamily housing building in Denver, Colorado, built in 1984. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 51.2 kBtu/ft² and 218 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 51.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 218 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 313,165 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,770 therms |
| Gross floor area | 39,944 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2739:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 81 | -2 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | +1 | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 229 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
- 2160 Downing St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80205
Within ~1 km
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How does 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. 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. 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.'s ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 51.2 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 39,944 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 6 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 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc., covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2021 to 81 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 83. Site EUI moved from 52.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 51.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 229 tCO₂e to 218 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.'s 51.2 kBtu/ft² across 39,944 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (599 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 313,165 kWh of electricity and 9,770 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. to report its energy use?
2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. 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:2739:2023). 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 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.'s energy grade?
2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. scores 81 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 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 51.2 kBtu/ft² across 39,944 sq ft, including 313,165 kWh of electricity and 9,770 therms of natural gas.
What are 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.'s carbon emissions?
2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. reported 218 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc.?
2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. is in Denver, Colorado 80205.
How big is 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. and when was it built?
2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. has 39,944 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc. 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, “2160 Downing St. - Kappa Towers, Inc., Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/2160-downing-st-kappa-towers-inc-deff7cdc (data as of July 9, 2026).