Denver Metro Village
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 1523 Quitman St · 80204
At a glance
Denver Metro Village is a 167,296-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1523 Quitman St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1971. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 59.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,038 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 59.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,038 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,457,305 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,376 therms |
| Gross floor area | 167,296 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2356:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | -5 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,038 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,036 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 1523 Quitman St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver Metro Village 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. Denver Metro Village's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 59.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft².
At 167,296 sq ft, it is about 33% above the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 19 years earlier 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 Denver Metro Village's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Denver Metro Village, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 62 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 61.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,036 tCO₂e to 1,038 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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 Metro Village's 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 167,296 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,927 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,457,305 kWh of electricity and 50,376 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver Metro Village to report its energy use?
Denver Metro Village 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:2356:2023). 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 Metro Village's energy grade?
Denver Metro Village scores 62 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 Metro Village use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 167,296 sq ft, including 1,457,305 kWh of electricity and 50,376 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver Metro Village's carbon emissions?
Denver Metro Village reported 1,038 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver Metro Village?
Denver Metro Village is at 1523 Quitman St, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Denver Metro Village and when was it built?
Denver Metro Village has 167,296 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Denver Metro Village 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 Metro Village, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-metro-village-d468a585 (data as of July 9, 2026).