Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa)
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 7111 Montview Blvd. · 80220
At a glance
Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) is a 202,718-square-foot K-12 school at 7111 Montview Blvd. in Denver, Colorado, built in 2003. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 52.9 kBtu/ft² and 872 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 189 scored K-12 school buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 52.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 872 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,094,597 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,210 therms |
| Gross floor area | 202,718 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1818:2023 |
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
- 7111 Montview Blvd.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80220
Within ~1 km
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How does Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) compare with other K-12 school buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 192 K-12 school buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa)'s ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 52.9 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 202,718 sq ft, it is about 120% above the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 37 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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 School Of The Arts (Dsa)'s 52.9 kBtu/ft² across 202,718 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,143 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,094,597 kWh of electricity and 55,210 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) to report its energy use?
Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) 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:1818:2023). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Denver
- Hamilton Middle School· 185,230 sq ft · score 76 (B)
- Smiley· 176,011 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Kepner· 173,516 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Place Bridge Academy· 171,950 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Denver School Of The Arts - South Campus· 168,340 sq ft · score 13 (D)
- Lake· 167,942 sq ft · score 62 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa)'s energy grade?
Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) scores 70 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 School Of The Arts (Dsa) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.9 kBtu/ft² across 202,718 sq ft, including 1,094,597 kWh of electricity and 55,210 therms of natural gas.
What are Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa)'s carbon emissions?
Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) reported 872 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa)?
Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) is at 7111 Montview Blvd., in Denver, Colorado 80220.
How big is Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) and when was it built?
Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) has 202,718 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Denver School Of The Arts (Dsa) 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 School Of The Arts (Dsa), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/denver-school-of-the-arts-dsa-2d5d1058 (data as of July 9, 2026).