Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus
Museum in Denver, CO · 2121 Children'S Museum Dr · 80211
At a glance
Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus is a 43,339-square-foot museum building at 2121 Children'S Museum Dr in Denver, Colorado, built in 1984. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 100.1 kBtu/ft² and 469 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 100.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 469 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 685,105 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,027 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,339 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2366:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 100.1 kBtu/ft² | 469 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.6 kBtu/ft² | 472 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 451 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
- 2121 Children'S Museum Dr
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80211
Within ~1 km
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How does Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus compare with other museum buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 10 museum buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 100.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 101.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 43,339 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 178,820 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1982).
How has Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 90.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 100.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 451 tCO₂e to 469 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 100.1 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. Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus's 100.1 kBtu/ft² across 43,339 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,271 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 685,105 kWh of electricity and 20,027 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus to report its energy use?
Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus 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:2366:2023). 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 Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus's energy grade?
Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 100.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 100.1 kBtu/ft² across 43,339 sq ft, including 685,105 kWh of electricity and 20,027 therms of natural gas.
What are Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus's carbon emissions?
Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus reported 469 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus?
Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus is at 2121 Children'S Museum Dr, in Denver, Colorado 80211.
How big is Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus and when was it built?
Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus has 43,339 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus 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, “Children'S Museum Of Denver At Marsico Campus, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/children-s-museum-of-denver-at-marsico-campus-614e4ea0 (data as of July 9, 2026).