At a glance
Civic Center Plaza is a 653,473-square-foot office building at 1560 Broadway in Denver, Colorado, built in 1983. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,677 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 68% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 38.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,677 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 6,656,334 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 653,473 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2731:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 84 | +1 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,677 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | -3 | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,701 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 86 | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,790 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
- 1560 Broadway
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Civic Center Plaza compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Civic Center Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 38.4 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 653,473 sq ft, it is about 314% above 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 Civic Center Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Civic Center Plaza, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2021 to 84 in 2023 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 86. Site EUI moved from 36.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,790 tCO₂e to 3,677 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Civic Center Plaza's 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 653,473 sq ft works out to about 25.1 billion Btu (7,354 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 6,656,334 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Civic Center Plaza to report its energy use?
Civic Center Plaza 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:2731:2023). 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 Civic Center Plaza's energy grade?
Civic Center Plaza scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Civic Center Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 653,473 sq ft, including 6,656,334 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Civic Center Plaza's carbon emissions?
Civic Center Plaza reported 3,677 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Civic Center Plaza?
Civic Center Plaza is at 1560 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Civic Center Plaza and when was it built?
Civic Center Plaza has 653,473 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 Civic Center Plaza 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, “Civic Center Plaza, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/civic-center-plaza-c6e0b8f9 (data as of July 9, 2026).