First Baptist Church Of Denver
Worship Facility in Denver, CO · 230 E 14Th Ave · 80203
At a glance
First Baptist Church Of Denver is a 38,000-square-foot worship facility at 230 E 14Th Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1937. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.5 kBtu/ft² and 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% of the 48 scored worship facility buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 134 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 99,180 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,412 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3033:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | +5 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | +4 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 45 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 161 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 230 E 14Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80203
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does First Baptist Church Of Denver compare with other worship facility buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. First Baptist Church Of Denver's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 42 across the 48 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 49.5 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 57.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 38,000 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 43,164 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1946). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has First Baptist Church Of Denver's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for First Baptist Church Of Denver, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2021 to 54 in 2023 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 61.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 161 tCO₂e to 134 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. First Baptist Church Of Denver's 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 38,000 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (551 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 99,180 kWh of electricity and 15,412 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First Baptist Church Of Denver to report its energy use?
First Baptist Church Of Denver 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:3033:2023). 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 First Baptist Church Of Denver's energy grade?
First Baptist Church Of Denver scores 54 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 First Baptist Church Of Denver use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 38,000 sq ft, including 99,180 kWh of electricity and 15,412 therms of natural gas.
What are First Baptist Church Of Denver's carbon emissions?
First Baptist Church Of Denver reported 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is First Baptist Church Of Denver?
First Baptist Church Of Denver is at 230 E 14Th Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80203.
How big is First Baptist Church Of Denver and when was it built?
First Baptist Church Of Denver has 38,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is First Baptist Church Of Denver 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, “First Baptist Church Of Denver, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/first-baptist-church-of-denver-832d0ca8 (data as of July 9, 2026).