At a glance
Daniels And Fisher Tower is a 37,447-square-foot office building at 1601 Arapahoe Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1911. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 74.2 kBtu/ft² and 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 74.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 364 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 595,019 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,447 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2585:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 46 | +7 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | -8 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 385 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
- 1601 Arapahoe Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Daniels And Fisher Tower compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Daniels And Fisher Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 74.2 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 37,447 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 69 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 Daniels And Fisher Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Daniels And Fisher Tower, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2021 to 46 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 47. Site EUI moved from 71.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 74.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 385 tCO₂e to 364 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Daniels And Fisher Tower's 74.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,447 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (814 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 595,019 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Daniels And Fisher Tower to report its energy use?
Daniels And Fisher Tower 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:2585:2023). 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 Daniels And Fisher Tower's energy grade?
Daniels And Fisher Tower scores 46 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 Daniels And Fisher Tower use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,447 sq ft, including 595,019 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Daniels And Fisher Tower's carbon emissions?
Daniels And Fisher Tower reported 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Daniels And Fisher Tower?
Daniels And Fisher Tower is at 1601 Arapahoe Street, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Daniels And Fisher Tower and when was it built?
Daniels And Fisher Tower has 37,447 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Daniels And Fisher Tower 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, “Daniels And Fisher Tower, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/daniels-and-fisher-tower-04caf687 (data as of July 9, 2026).