Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest

How does Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Denver?

The latest disclosures cover 19 vehicle dealership buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 44 across the 18 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 141.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 33,698 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 51,633 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².

How has Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 120.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 477 tCO₂e to 337 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest's 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 33,698 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (679 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 614,455 kWh of electricity and 2,231 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest to report its energy use?

Autonation Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Southwest 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:5021:2023). 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.