First Church Christ Scientist Denver
Worship Facility in Denver, CO · 1401 Logan Street · 80203
At a glance
First Church Christ Scientist Denver is a 39,276-square-foot worship facility at 1401 Logan Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1904. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.5 kBtu/ft² and 91 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 91 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 27,307 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,574 therms |
| Gross floor area | 39,276 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2991:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 47 | ±0 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | 82 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
- 1401 Logan Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80203
Within ~1 km
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How does First Church Christ Scientist 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. Its site EUI of 39.5 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 57.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 39,276 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 43,164 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 42 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 Church Christ Scientist Denver's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for First Church Christ Scientist Denver, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 47 in both 2021 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 43.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 82 tCO₂e to 91 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 39.5 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. First Church Christ Scientist Denver's 39.5 kBtu/ft² across 39,276 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (455 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 27,307 kWh of electricity and 14,574 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First Church Christ Scientist Denver to report its energy use?
First Church Christ Scientist 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:2991:2023). 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 Church Christ Scientist Denver's energy grade?
First Church Christ Scientist Denver did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does First Church Christ Scientist Denver use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 39.5 kBtu/ft² across 39,276 sq ft, including 27,307 kWh of electricity and 14,574 therms of natural gas.
What are First Church Christ Scientist Denver's carbon emissions?
First Church Christ Scientist Denver reported 91 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is First Church Christ Scientist Denver?
First Church Christ Scientist Denver is at 1401 Logan Street, in Denver, Colorado 80203.
How big is First Church Christ Scientist Denver and when was it built?
First Church Christ Scientist Denver has 39,276 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is First Church Christ Scientist 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 Church Christ Scientist Denver, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/first-church-christ-scientist-denver-7c919107 (data as of July 9, 2026).