Auraria Student Housing At The Regency
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Denver, CO · 3900 Elati St · 80216
At a glance
Auraria Student Housing At The Regency is a 294,950-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 3900 Elati St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1972. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,336 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 7 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,336 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,396,549 kWh |
| Natural gas | 101,549 therms |
| Gross floor area | 294,950 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2022:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 60 | -7 | 73.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,336 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | -15 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,276 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,830 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
- 3900 Elati St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Auraria Student Housing At The Regency compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 7 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Auraria Student Housing At The Regency's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 70 across the 7 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 73.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 77.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 294,950 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 150,019 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Auraria Student Housing At The Regency's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Auraria Student Housing At The Regency, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2021 to 60 in 2023 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 82. Site EUI moved from 46.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 60% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,830 tCO₂e to 2,336 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. Auraria Student Housing At The Regency's 73.7 kBtu/ft² across 294,950 sq ft works out to about 21.7 billion Btu (6,371 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 3,396,549 kWh of electricity and 101,549 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Auraria Student Housing At The Regency to report its energy use?
Auraria Student Housing At The Regency 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:2022:2023). 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.
More residence hall/dormitory buildings in Denver
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- The Villas (Vl464) Building A· 137,500 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Johnson-Mcfarlane Hall· 100,071 sq ft · score 69 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Auraria Student Housing At The Regency's energy grade?
Auraria Student Housing At The Regency scores 60 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 Auraria Student Housing At The Regency use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.7 kBtu/ft² across 294,950 sq ft, including 3,396,549 kWh of electricity and 101,549 therms of natural gas.
What are Auraria Student Housing At The Regency's carbon emissions?
Auraria Student Housing At The Regency reported 2,336 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Auraria Student Housing At The Regency?
Auraria Student Housing At The Regency is at 3900 Elati St, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Auraria Student Housing At The Regency and when was it built?
Auraria Student Housing At The Regency has 294,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Auraria Student Housing At The Regency 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, “Auraria Student Housing At The Regency, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/auraria-student-housing-at-the-regency-8b2244f2 (data as of July 9, 2026).