Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre
Social/Meeting Hall in Denver, CO · 2637 Welton St · 80205
At a glance
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre is a 25,257-square-foot social/meeting hall at 2637 Welton St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1943. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.9 kBtu/ft² and 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 125 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 168,308 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,856 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,257 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2211:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 198 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
- 2637 Welton St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80205
Within ~1 km
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How does Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre compare with other social/meeting hall buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 5 social/meeting hall buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 49.9 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 41.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,257 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 31,843 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1943, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1924).
How has Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 49.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 125 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does a site EUI of 49.9 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. Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre's 49.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,257 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (369 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 168,308 kWh of electricity and 6,856 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre to report its energy use?
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre 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:2211:2023). 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 Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre's energy grade?
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,257 sq ft, including 168,308 kWh of electricity and 6,856 therms of natural gas.
What are Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre's carbon emissions?
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre reported 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre?
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre is at 2637 Welton St, in Denver, Colorado 80205.
How big is Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre and when was it built?
Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre has 25,257 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1943 as its year built. It is classed as social/meeting hall.
Is Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre 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, “Cervantes Masterpiece Theatre, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/cervantes-masterpiece-theatre-fd00c11d (data as of July 9, 2026).