At a glance
Cfm Company is a 27,690-square-foot office building at 1440 S. Lipan Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1983. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.9 kBtu/ft² and 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 214 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 294,643 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,968 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,690 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3637:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | +1 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | +3 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 48 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 239 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
- 1440 S. Lipan Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does Cfm Company compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Cfm Company's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 75.9 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 27,690 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 3 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 Cfm Company's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Cfm Company, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2021 to 52 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 78.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 75.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 239 tCO₂e to 214 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Cfm Company's 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 27,690 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (616 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 294,643 kWh of electricity and 10,968 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cfm Company to report its energy use?
Cfm Company 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:3637:2023). 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 Cfm Company's energy grade?
Cfm Company scores 52 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 Cfm Company use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 27,690 sq ft, including 294,643 kWh of electricity and 10,968 therms of natural gas.
What are Cfm Company's carbon emissions?
Cfm Company reported 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Cfm Company?
Cfm Company is at 1440 S. Lipan Street, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is Cfm Company and when was it built?
Cfm Company has 27,690 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Cfm Company 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, “Cfm Company, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/cfm-company-6fdc8394 (data as of July 9, 2026).