705 Evans

How does 705 Evans 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. 705 Evans's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 44.9 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 37,084 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 27 years later 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 705 Evans's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for 705 Evans, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2021 to 71 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 84. Site EUI moved from 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 157 tCO₂e to 175 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 705 Evans's 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 37,084 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (488 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 247,191 kWh of electricity and 8,228 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 705 Evans to report its energy use?

705 Evans 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:5882:2023). 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.