At a glance
Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 is a 25,314-square-foot office building at 1247 Sante Fe Drive in Denver, Colorado, built in 1976. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.7 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 215,408 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,480 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,314 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3157:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 189 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1247 Sante Fe Drive
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,314 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 4 years earlier than 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 Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 58.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 189 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 46.7 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157's 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,314 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (346 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 215,408 kWh of electricity and 4,480 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 to report its energy use?
Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 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:3157:2023). 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 Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157's energy grade?
Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,314 sq ft, including 215,408 kWh of electricity and 4,480 therms of natural gas.
What are Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157's carbon emissions?
Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157?
Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 is at 1247 Sante Fe Drive, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 and when was it built?
Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 has 25,314 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157 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, “Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center - 3157, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/bill-daniels-veteran-services-center-3157-01ef2949 (data as of July 9, 2026).