At a glance
Colorado Health Foundation is a 33,000-square-foot office building at 1780 Pennsylvania St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 2016. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.1 kBtu/ft² and 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 303 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 492,245 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,973 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5865:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 33 | -3 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | -2 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 38 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 300 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
- 1780 Pennsylvania St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80203
Within ~1 km
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How does Colorado Health Foundation compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Colorado Health Foundation's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 75.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,000 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 36 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 Colorado Health Foundation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Colorado Health Foundation, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2021 to 33 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 38. Site EUI moved from 69.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 75.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 300 tCO₂e to 303 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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 Health Foundation's 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 33,000 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (726 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 492,245 kWh of electricity and 7,973 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Colorado Health Foundation to report its energy use?
Colorado Health Foundation 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:5865:2023). 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 Health Foundation's energy grade?
Colorado Health Foundation scores 33 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 Health Foundation use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 33,000 sq ft, including 492,245 kWh of electricity and 7,973 therms of natural gas.
What are Colorado Health Foundation's carbon emissions?
Colorado Health Foundation reported 303 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Colorado Health Foundation?
Colorado Health Foundation is at 1780 Pennsylvania St., in Denver, Colorado 80203.
How big is Colorado Health Foundation and when was it built?
Colorado Health Foundation has 33,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Colorado Health Foundation 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 Health Foundation, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/colorado-health-foundation-34348175 (data as of July 9, 2026).