At a glance
250 Steele is a 33,152-square-foot office building at 250 N Steele Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1970. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 92.8 kBtu/ft² and 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 92.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 373 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 630,930 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,225 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,152 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3425:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 373 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 20 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 444 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
- 250 N Steele Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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See also: most efficient in Denver · biggest emitters
How does 250 Steele 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 92.8 kBtu/ft² is about 38% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,152 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 10 years earlier 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 250 Steele's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 250 Steele, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 100.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 444 tCO₂e to 373 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 92.8 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. 250 Steele's 92.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,152 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (902 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 630,930 kWh of electricity and 9,225 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 250 Steele to report its energy use?
250 Steele 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:3425:2023). 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 250 Steele's energy grade?
250 Steele did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 92.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 250 Steele use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,152 sq ft, including 630,930 kWh of electricity and 9,225 therms of natural gas.
What are 250 Steele's carbon emissions?
250 Steele reported 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 250 Steele?
250 Steele is at 250 N Steele Street, in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is 250 Steele and when was it built?
250 Steele has 33,152 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 250 Steele 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, “250 Steele, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/250-steele-a2f734a1 (data as of July 9, 2026).