Denver Municipal Animal Shelter
Veterinary Office in Denver, CO · 1241 W Bayaud Ave · 80223
At a glance
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter is a 36,476-square-foot veterinary office at 1241 W Bayaud Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 2010. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 186.9 kBtu/ft² and 564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 186.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 564 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 580,761 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,345 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,476 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5803:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 186.9 kBtu/ft² | 564 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 198.1 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 182.6 kBtu/ft² | 570 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
- 1241 W Bayaud Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver Municipal Animal Shelter compare with other buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 3,287 benchmarked buildings in Denver. Its site EUI of 186.9 kBtu/ft² is about 131% above the average of 80.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 36,476 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 119,282 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1983).
How has Denver Municipal Animal Shelter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Denver Municipal Animal Shelter, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 182.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 186.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 570 tCO₂e to 564 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 186.9 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 Municipal Animal Shelter's 186.9 kBtu/ft² across 36,476 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,998 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 580,761 kWh of electricity and 48,345 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver Municipal Animal Shelter to report its energy use?
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter 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:5803:2023). 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 Municipal Animal Shelter's energy grade?
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 186.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Denver Municipal Animal Shelter use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 186.9 kBtu/ft² across 36,476 sq ft, including 580,761 kWh of electricity and 48,345 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver Municipal Animal Shelter's carbon emissions?
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter reported 564 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver Municipal Animal Shelter?
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter is at 1241 W Bayaud Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is Denver Municipal Animal Shelter and when was it built?
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter has 36,476 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as veterinary office.
Is Denver Municipal Animal Shelter 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 Municipal Animal Shelter, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-municipal-animal-shelter-3b32febe (data as of July 9, 2026).