Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 415 S. Cherokee Street · 80223
At a glance
Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) is a 189,677-square-foot multifamily housing building at 415 S. Cherokee Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 2015. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,206 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,738,621 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,859 therms |
| Gross floor area | 189,677 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5619:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 30 | -9 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,206 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | -38 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,192 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 77 | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,172 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
- 415 S. Cherokee Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 1,108 multifamily housing buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)'s ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 59.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft².
At 189,677 sq ft, it is about 50% above the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79), covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2021 to 30 in 2023 (-47 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 77. Site EUI moved from 55.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,172 tCO₂e to 1,206 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)'s 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 189,677 sq ft works out to about 11.3 billion Btu (3,319 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,738,621 kWh of electricity and 53,859 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) to report its energy use?
Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) 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:5619:2023). 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 Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)'s energy grade?
Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) scores 30 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 Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 189,677 sq ft, including 1,738,621 kWh of electricity and 53,859 therms of natural gas.
What are Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)'s carbon emissions?
Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) reported 1,206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79)?
Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) is at 415 S. Cherokee Street, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) and when was it built?
Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) has 189,677 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79) 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, “Cortland Alameda Station (Dn79), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/cortland-alameda-station-dn79-3c17d75f (data as of July 9, 2026).