Denver Crime Lab
LABORATORY in Denver, CO · 1371 Cherokee St · 80204
At a glance
Denver Crime Lab is a 71,646-square-foot LABORATORY building at 1371 Cherokee St in Denver, Colorado, built in 2000. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 231.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,414 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 231.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,414 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,207,352 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,646 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3014:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 231.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,414 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 272.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,615 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 258.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,616 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
- 1371 Cherokee St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver Crime Lab compare with other buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 3,287 benchmarked buildings in Denver. Its site EUI of 231.0 kBtu/ft² is about 186% above the average of 80.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 71,646 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 119,282 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1983).
How has Denver Crime Lab's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Denver Crime Lab, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 258.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 231.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,616 tCO₂e to 1,414 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 231.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Crime Lab's 231.0 kBtu/ft² across 71,646 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,850 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,207,352 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver Crime Lab to report its energy use?
Denver Crime Lab 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:3014:2023). 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 Crime Lab's energy grade?
Denver Crime Lab did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 231.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Denver Crime Lab use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 231.0 kBtu/ft² across 71,646 sq ft, including 1,207,352 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver Crime Lab's carbon emissions?
Denver Crime Lab reported 1,414 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver Crime Lab?
Denver Crime Lab is at 1371 Cherokee St, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Denver Crime Lab and when was it built?
Denver Crime Lab has 71,646 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as LABORATORY.
Is Denver Crime Lab 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 Crime Lab, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-crime-lab-6dd3dd85 (data as of July 9, 2026).