At a glance
Bear Valley West is a 32,480-square-foot office building at 7550 W Yale in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 64.1 kBtu/ft² and 200 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 94% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 64.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 200 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 256,584 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,060 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,480 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2818:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 94 | -1 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 200 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 200 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 7550 W Yale
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80227
Within ~1 km
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How does Bear Valley West compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Bear Valley West's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 94% of them and lower than 4%. Its site EUI of 64.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,480 sq ft, it is about 79% 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 Bear Valley West's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Bear Valley West, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2022 to 94 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 200 tCO₂e to 200 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Bear Valley West's 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 32,480 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (610 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 256,584 kWh of electricity and 12,060 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bear Valley West to report its energy use?
Bear Valley West 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:2818:2023). 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 Bear Valley West's energy grade?
Bear Valley West scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bear Valley West use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 32,480 sq ft, including 256,584 kWh of electricity and 12,060 therms of natural gas.
What are Bear Valley West's carbon emissions?
Bear Valley West reported 200 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Bear Valley West?
Bear Valley West is at 7550 W Yale, in Denver, Colorado 80227.
How big is Bear Valley West and when was it built?
Bear Valley West has 32,480 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 Bear Valley West 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, “Bear Valley West, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/bear-valley-west-930e012f (data as of July 9, 2026).