Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 17607 E 61St Ave · 80249
At a glance
Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 is a 55,460-square-foot multifamily housing building at 17607 E 61St Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 2019. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 82.3 kBtu/ft² and 400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 400 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 452,448 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,228 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,460 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:6418:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 31 | +3 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 400 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 28 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 428 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
- 17607 E 61St Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80249
Within ~1 km
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How does Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 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. Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 82.3 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 55,460 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 29 years later 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 Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Denver disclosures for Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2022 to 31 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 90.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 82.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 428 tCO₂e to 400 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2's 82.3 kBtu/ft² across 55,460 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,338 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 452,448 kWh of electricity and 30,228 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 to report its energy use?
Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 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:6418:2023). 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 Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2's energy grade?
Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 scores 31 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.3 kBtu/ft² across 55,460 sq ft, including 452,448 kWh of electricity and 30,228 therms of natural gas.
What are Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2's carbon emissions?
Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 reported 400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2?
Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 is at 17607 E 61St Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80249.
How big is Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 and when was it built?
Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 has 55,460 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2 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, “Elevate At Pena Station - 17607 E 61 / Bldg2, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/elevate-at-pena-station-17607-e-61-bldg2-5e4748c9 (data as of July 9, 2026).