At a glance
Americas Best Value Inn is a 41,894-square-foot hotel at 3975 Peoria Way in Denver, Colorado, built in 1972. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 72.5 kBtu/ft² and 308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 72.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 308 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 421,659 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,995 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,894 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1657:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | +7 | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -3 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 62 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 339 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
- 3975 Peoria Way
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Americas Best Value Inn compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Americas Best Value Inn's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 72.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,894 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Americas Best Value Inn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Americas Best Value Inn, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2021 to 66 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 70.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 72.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 339 tCO₂e to 308 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Americas Best Value Inn's 72.5 kBtu/ft² across 41,894 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (890 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 421,659 kWh of electricity and 15,995 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Americas Best Value Inn to report its energy use?
Americas Best Value Inn 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:1657:2023). 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 Americas Best Value Inn's energy grade?
Americas Best Value Inn scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Americas Best Value Inn use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 72.5 kBtu/ft² across 41,894 sq ft, including 421,659 kWh of electricity and 15,995 therms of natural gas.
What are Americas Best Value Inn's carbon emissions?
Americas Best Value Inn reported 308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Americas Best Value Inn?
Americas Best Value Inn is at 3975 Peoria Way, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Americas Best Value Inn and when was it built?
Americas Best Value Inn has 41,894 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Americas Best Value Inn 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, “Americas Best Value Inn, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/americas-best-value-inn-6e61f9d2 (data as of July 9, 2026).