At a glance
Colorado Education Association is a 44,358-square-foot office building at 1500 N Grant Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1963. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.1 kBtu/ft² and 408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 408 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 577,200 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,393 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,358 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2705:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 27 | -2 | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 408 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | +1 | 90.1 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 28 | 93.3 kBtu/ft² | 395 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
- 1500 N Grant Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80203
Within ~1 km
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How does Colorado Education Association compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Colorado Education Association's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 88.1 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 44,358 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 17 years earlier 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 Colorado Education Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Colorado Education Association, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2021 to 27 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 29. Site EUI moved from 93.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 88.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 395 tCO₂e to 408 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Colorado Education Association's 88.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,358 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,145 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 577,200 kWh of electricity and 19,393 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Colorado Education Association to report its energy use?
Colorado Education Association 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:2705:2023). 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 Colorado Education Association's energy grade?
Colorado Education Association scores 27 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 Colorado Education Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 88.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,358 sq ft, including 577,200 kWh of electricity and 19,393 therms of natural gas.
What are Colorado Education Association's carbon emissions?
Colorado Education Association reported 408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Colorado Education Association?
Colorado Education Association is at 1500 N Grant Street, in Denver, Colorado 80203.
How big is Colorado Education Association and when was it built?
Colorado Education Association has 44,358 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Colorado Education Association 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, “Colorado Education Association, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/colorado-education-association-6548a602 (data as of July 9, 2026).