At a glance
Financial House is a 79,221-square-foot office building at 205 Detroit Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 2019. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.0 kBtu/ft² and 804 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 804 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,428,150 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,135 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,221 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:6113:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | +12 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 804 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | -10 | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 939 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 60 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 869 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
- 205 Detroit Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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How does Financial House compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Financial House's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft².
At 79,221 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Financial House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Financial House, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2021 to 62 in 2023 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 73.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 869 tCO₂e to 804 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Financial House's 73.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,221 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,695 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,428,150 kWh of electricity and 9,135 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Financial House to report its energy use?
Financial 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:6113:2023). 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 Financial House's energy grade?
Financial House scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Financial House use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,221 sq ft, including 1,428,150 kWh of electricity and 9,135 therms of natural gas.
What are Financial House's carbon emissions?
Financial House reported 804 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Financial House?
Financial House is at 205 Detroit Street, in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is Financial House and when was it built?
Financial House has 79,221 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Financial 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, “Financial House, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/financial-house-9ca41be1 (data as of July 9, 2026).