At a glance
Denver Ronald Mcdonald House is a 74,781-square-foot hotel at 1300 E 21St Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1999. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.9 kBtu/ft² and 589 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 589 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 818,649 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,401 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,781 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2742:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 73 | -24 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 589 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | -1 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 390 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
- 1300 E 21St Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80205
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver Ronald Mcdonald House compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Denver Ronald Mcdonald House's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 76.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 74,781 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 8 years later 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 Ronald Mcdonald House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Denver Ronald Mcdonald House, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2021 to 73 in 2023 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 98. Site EUI moved from 31.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 143% increase. Reported emissions went from 390 tCO₂e to 589 tCO₂e over the same span (up 51%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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 Ronald Mcdonald House's 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 74,781 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,685 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 818,649 kWh of electricity and 29,401 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver Ronald Mcdonald House to report its energy use?
Denver Ronald Mcdonald House 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:2742:2023). 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 Ronald Mcdonald House's energy grade?
Denver Ronald Mcdonald House scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Denver Ronald Mcdonald House use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 74,781 sq ft, including 818,649 kWh of electricity and 29,401 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver Ronald Mcdonald House's carbon emissions?
Denver Ronald Mcdonald House reported 589 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver Ronald Mcdonald House?
Denver Ronald Mcdonald House is at 1300 E 21St Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80205.
How big is Denver Ronald Mcdonald House and when was it built?
Denver Ronald Mcdonald House has 74,781 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Denver Ronald Mcdonald House 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 Ronald Mcdonald House, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-ronald-mcdonald-house-629168f8 (data as of July 9, 2026).