At a glance
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center is a 48,614-square-foot office building at 4685 Peoria St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.1 kBtu/ft² and 418 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 418 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 509,062 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,434 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,614 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1590:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | -13 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 418 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | -1 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 340 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 68 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 348 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
- 4685 Peoria St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 87.1 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 48,614 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 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 Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2021 to 54 in 2023 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 68. Site EUI moved from 71.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 87.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 348 tCO₂e to 418 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center's 87.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,614 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,241 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 509,062 kWh of electricity and 29,434 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center to report its energy use?
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center 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:1590:2023). 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 Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center's energy grade?
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,614 sq ft, including 509,062 kWh of electricity and 29,434 therms of natural gas.
What are Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center's carbon emissions?
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center reported 418 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center?
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center is at 4685 Peoria St, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center and when was it built?
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center has 48,614 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center 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, “Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/arie-p-taylor-municipal-center-82511aff (data as of July 9, 2026).