Driscoll Center South
College/University in Denver, CO · 2050 E Evans · 80210
At a glance
Driscoll Center South is a 58,167-square-foot college/university building at 2050 E Evans in Denver, Colorado, built in 1984. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 57.3 kBtu/ft² and 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 57.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 316 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 398,617 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,724 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,167 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3760:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 306 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
- 2050 E Evans
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80210
Within ~1 km
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How does Driscoll Center South compare with other college/university buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 37 college/university buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 57.3 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 83.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 58,167 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 179,181 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Driscoll Center South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Driscoll Center South, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 72.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 306 tCO₂e to 316 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 57.3 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. Driscoll Center South's 57.3 kBtu/ft² across 58,167 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (977 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 398,617 kWh of electricity and 19,724 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Driscoll Center South to report its energy use?
Driscoll Center South 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:3760:2023). 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 Driscoll Center South's energy grade?
Driscoll Center South did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Driscoll Center South use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft² across 58,167 sq ft, including 398,617 kWh of electricity and 19,724 therms of natural gas.
What are Driscoll Center South's carbon emissions?
Driscoll Center South reported 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Driscoll Center South?
Driscoll Center South is at 2050 E Evans, in Denver, Colorado 80210.
How big is Driscoll Center South and when was it built?
Driscoll Center South has 58,167 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Driscoll Center South 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, “Driscoll Center South, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/driscoll-center-south-4e169acd (data as of July 9, 2026).