At a glance
Buell Public Media Center is a 60,041-square-foot office building at 2101 Arapahoe St in Denver, Colorado, built in 2020. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu/ft² and 833 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 833 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,568,500 kWh |
| Natural gas | 622 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,041 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:6163:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 50 | -23 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 833 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 593 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
- 2101 Arapahoe St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80205
Within ~1 km
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How does Buell Public Media Center compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Buell Public Media Center's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,041 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 40 years later 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 Buell Public Media Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Buell Public Media Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2022 to 50 in 2023 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 73. Site EUI moved from 60.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 85.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 593 tCO₂e to 833 tCO₂e over the same span (up 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. Buell Public Media Center's 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 60,041 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,512 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,568,500 kWh of electricity and 622 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Buell Public Media Center to report its energy use?
Buell Public Media Center 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:6163:2023). 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 Buell Public Media Center's energy grade?
Buell Public Media Center scores 50 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 Buell Public Media Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 60,041 sq ft, including 1,568,500 kWh of electricity and 622 therms of natural gas.
What are Buell Public Media Center's carbon emissions?
Buell Public Media Center reported 833 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Buell Public Media Center?
Buell Public Media Center is at 2101 Arapahoe St, in Denver, Colorado 80205.
How big is Buell Public Media Center and when was it built?
Buell Public Media Center has 60,041 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Buell Public Media Center 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, “Buell Public Media Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/buell-public-media-center-04ed4229 (data as of July 9, 2026).