At a glance
Block A Office Building & Hotel Born is a 232,832-square-foot hotel at 1881 16Th Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 2017. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 128.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,735 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 128.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,735 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,455,597 kWh |
| Natural gas | 181,050 therms |
| Gross floor area | 232,832 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5618:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 128.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,735 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 40 | -12 | 124.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,761 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 52 | 113.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,726 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
- 1881 16Th Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Block A Office Building & Hotel Born compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 128.4 kBtu/ft² is about 52% above the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 232,832 sq ft, it is about 55% above the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Block A Office Building & Hotel Born's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Block A Office Building & Hotel Born, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2021 to 40 in 2022 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 52. Site EUI moved from 113.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 128.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,726 tCO₂e to 2,735 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does a site EUI of 128.4 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. Block A Office Building & Hotel Born's 128.4 kBtu/ft² across 232,832 sq ft works out to about 29.9 billion Btu (8,762 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 3,455,597 kWh of electricity and 181,050 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Block A Office Building & Hotel Born to report its energy use?
Block A Office Building & Hotel Born 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:5618:2023). 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 Block A Office Building & Hotel Born's energy grade?
Block A Office Building & Hotel Born did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 128.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Block A Office Building & Hotel Born use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 128.4 kBtu/ft² across 232,832 sq ft, including 3,455,597 kWh of electricity and 181,050 therms of natural gas.
What are Block A Office Building & Hotel Born's carbon emissions?
Block A Office Building & Hotel Born reported 2,735 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Block A Office Building & Hotel Born?
Block A Office Building & Hotel Born is at 1881 16Th Street, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Block A Office Building & Hotel Born and when was it built?
Block A Office Building & Hotel Born has 232,832 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Block A Office Building & Hotel Born 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, “Block A Office Building & Hotel Born, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/block-a-office-building-hotel-born-7000a9f0 (data as of July 9, 2026).