Bank Lofts (Bn005)
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 817 17Th Street · 80202
At a glance
Bank Lofts (Bn005) is a 167,051-square-foot multifamily housing building at 817 17Th Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1920. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.5 kBtu/ft² and 965 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 965 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,371,114 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,257 therms |
| Gross floor area | 167,051 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5522:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 47 | -22 | 57.5 kBtu/ft² | 965 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | +42 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 801 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 27 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,078 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
- 817 17Th Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Bank Lofts (Bn005) 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. Bank Lofts (Bn005)'s ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 57.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft².
At 167,051 sq ft, it is about 32% above the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 70 years earlier 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 Bank Lofts (Bn005)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Bank Lofts (Bn005), covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2021 to 47 in 2023 (+20 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 69. Site EUI moved from 68.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 57.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,078 tCO₂e to 965 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. Bank Lofts (Bn005)'s 57.5 kBtu/ft² across 167,051 sq ft works out to about 9.6 billion Btu (2,815 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,371,114 kWh of electricity and 49,257 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bank Lofts (Bn005) to report its energy use?
Bank Lofts (Bn005) 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:5522:2023). 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 Bank Lofts (Bn005)'s energy grade?
Bank Lofts (Bn005) scores 47 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 Bank Lofts (Bn005) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.5 kBtu/ft² across 167,051 sq ft, including 1,371,114 kWh of electricity and 49,257 therms of natural gas.
What are Bank Lofts (Bn005)'s carbon emissions?
Bank Lofts (Bn005) reported 965 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Bank Lofts (Bn005)?
Bank Lofts (Bn005) is at 817 17Th Street, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Bank Lofts (Bn005) and when was it built?
Bank Lofts (Bn005) has 167,051 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bank Lofts (Bn005) 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, “Bank Lofts (Bn005), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/bank-lofts-bn005-d0d00cdb (data as of July 9, 2026).