Golden Spike Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 3000 W. Yale Ave · 80219
At a glance
Golden Spike Apartments is a 123,084-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3000 W. Yale Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1974. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 73.6 kBtu/ft² and 790 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 73.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 790 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 931,353 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,820 therms |
| Gross floor area | 123,084 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3883:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 77 | -22 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 790 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | ±0 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 538 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 575 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
- 3000 W. Yale Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80219
Within ~1 km
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How does Golden Spike Apartments 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. Golden Spike Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 123,084 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 16 years earlier 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 Golden Spike Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Golden Spike Apartments, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2021 to 77 in 2023 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 99. Site EUI moved from 31.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 137% increase. Reported emissions went from 575 tCO₂e to 790 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Golden Spike Apartments's 73.6 kBtu/ft² across 123,084 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,655 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 931,353 kWh of electricity and 58,820 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Golden Spike Apartments to report its energy use?
Golden Spike Apartments 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:3883:2023). 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 Golden Spike Apartments's energy grade?
Golden Spike Apartments scores 77 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Golden Spike Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.6 kBtu/ft² across 123,084 sq ft, including 931,353 kWh of electricity and 58,820 therms of natural gas.
What are Golden Spike Apartments's carbon emissions?
Golden Spike Apartments reported 790 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Golden Spike Apartments?
Golden Spike Apartments is at 3000 W. Yale Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80219.
How big is Golden Spike Apartments and when was it built?
Golden Spike Apartments has 123,084 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Golden Spike Apartments 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, “Golden Spike Apartments, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/golden-spike-apartments-ac47ffe1 (data as of July 9, 2026).