At a glance
Denver Airport Co Dt is a 105,670-square-foot hotel at 6900 Tower Rd in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 90.3 kBtu/ft² and 990 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 90.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 990 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,389,476 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,013 therms |
| Gross floor area | 105,670 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1009:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 63 | -6 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 990 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | -14 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 943 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 852 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
- 6900 Tower Rd
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80249
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver Airport Co Dt compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Denver Airport Co Dt's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 90.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft².
At 105,670 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Denver Airport Co Dt's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Denver Airport Co Dt, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2021 to 63 in 2023 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 83. Site EUI moved from 68.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 90.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 852 tCO₂e to 990 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Denver Airport Co Dt's 90.3 kBtu/ft² across 105,670 sq ft works out to about 9.5 billion Btu (2,796 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,389,476 kWh of electricity and 48,013 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver Airport Co Dt to report its energy use?
Denver Airport Co Dt 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:1009:2023). 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 Denver Airport Co Dt's energy grade?
Denver Airport Co Dt scores 63 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 Denver Airport Co Dt use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 90.3 kBtu/ft² across 105,670 sq ft, including 1,389,476 kWh of electricity and 48,013 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver Airport Co Dt's carbon emissions?
Denver Airport Co Dt reported 990 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver Airport Co Dt?
Denver Airport Co Dt is at 6900 Tower Rd, in Denver, Colorado 80249.
How big is Denver Airport Co Dt and when was it built?
Denver Airport Co Dt has 105,670 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Denver Airport Co Dt 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, “Denver Airport Co Dt, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-airport-co-dt-92205d88 (data as of July 9, 2026).