Good Shepherd Catholic Parish
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 620 Elizabeth St · 80206
At a glance
Good Shepherd Catholic Parish is a 79,951-square-foot K-12 school at 620 Elizabeth St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1941. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 54.1 kBtu/ft² and 417 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 189 scored K-12 school buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 54.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 417 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 537,706 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,870 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,951 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2895:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | +12 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 417 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | +2 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 56 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 526 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
- 620 Elizabeth St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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How does Good Shepherd Catholic Parish compare with other K-12 school buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 192 K-12 school buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Good Shepherd Catholic Parish's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 54.1 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 79,951 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Good Shepherd Catholic Parish's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Good Shepherd Catholic Parish, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2021 to 70 in 2023 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 67.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 54.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 526 tCO₂e to 417 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Good Shepherd Catholic Parish's 54.1 kBtu/ft² across 79,951 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,268 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 537,706 kWh of electricity and 24,870 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Good Shepherd Catholic Parish to report its energy use?
Good Shepherd Catholic Parish 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:2895:2023). 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 Good Shepherd Catholic Parish's energy grade?
Good Shepherd Catholic Parish scores 70 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 Good Shepherd Catholic Parish use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.1 kBtu/ft² across 79,951 sq ft, including 537,706 kWh of electricity and 24,870 therms of natural gas.
What are Good Shepherd Catholic Parish's carbon emissions?
Good Shepherd Catholic Parish reported 417 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Good Shepherd Catholic Parish?
Good Shepherd Catholic Parish is at 620 Elizabeth St, in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is Good Shepherd Catholic Parish and when was it built?
Good Shepherd Catholic Parish has 79,951 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Good Shepherd Catholic Parish 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, “Good Shepherd Catholic Parish, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/good-shepherd-catholic-parish-9712daab (data as of July 9, 2026).