Columbian Elementary
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 2925 W 40Th Avenue · 80211
At a glance
Columbian Elementary is a 47,493-square-foot K-12 school at 2925 W 40Th Avenue in Denver, Colorado, built in 1984. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 54.6 kBtu/ft² and 251 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% of the 189 scored K-12 school buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 54.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 251 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 325,506 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,830 therms |
| Gross floor area | 47,493 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1982:2023 |
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
- 2925 W 40Th Avenue
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80211
Within ~1 km
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How does Columbian Elementary compare with other K-12 school buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 192 K-12 school buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Columbian Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 54.6 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 47,493 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Columbian Elementary's 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 47,493 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (760 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 325,506 kWh of electricity and 14,830 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Columbian Elementary to report its energy use?
Columbian Elementary 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:1982:2023). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Denver
- Eagleton Elementary· 47,119 sq ft · score 37 (D)
- Southmoor· 46,293 sq ft · score 9 (D)
- St Francis De Sales· 45,811 sq ft · score 95 (A)
- Wyman Elementary· 45,780 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- Cae Building· 45,355 sq ft · score 35 (D)
- 200 E. 9Th Avenue Facility Ii· 44,874 sq ft · score 23 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Columbian Elementary's energy grade?
Columbian Elementary scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Columbian Elementary use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 47,493 sq ft, including 325,506 kWh of electricity and 14,830 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbian Elementary's carbon emissions?
Columbian Elementary reported 251 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Columbian Elementary?
Columbian Elementary is at 2925 W 40Th Avenue, in Denver, Colorado 80211.
How big is Columbian Elementary and when was it built?
Columbian Elementary has 47,493 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Columbian Elementary 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, “Columbian Elementary, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/columbian-elementary-5f89f077 (data as of July 9, 2026).