Highland Bridge Lofts
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 1555 Central St · 80211
At a glance
Highland Bridge Lofts is a 52,980-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1555 Central St in Denver, Colorado, built in 2007. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.5 kBtu/ft² and 131 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 131 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 203,585 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,442 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,980 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2277:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | -1 | 21.5 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | +1 | 22.0 kBtu/ft² | 133 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 144 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
- 1555 Central St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80211
Within ~1 km
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How does Highland Bridge Lofts 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. Highland Bridge Lofts's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 21.5 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 52,980 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 17 years later 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 Highland Bridge Lofts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Highland Bridge Lofts, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 98 in both 2021 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 22.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 21.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 144 tCO₂e to 131 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Highland Bridge Lofts's 21.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,980 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (334 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 203,585 kWh of electricity and 4,442 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Highland Bridge Lofts to report its energy use?
Highland Bridge Lofts 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:2277:2023). 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 Highland Bridge Lofts's energy grade?
Highland Bridge Lofts scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Highland Bridge Lofts use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 21.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,980 sq ft, including 203,585 kWh of electricity and 4,442 therms of natural gas.
What are Highland Bridge Lofts's carbon emissions?
Highland Bridge Lofts reported 131 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Highland Bridge Lofts?
Highland Bridge Lofts is at 1555 Central St, in Denver, Colorado 80211.
How big is Highland Bridge Lofts and when was it built?
Highland Bridge Lofts has 52,980 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Highland Bridge Lofts 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, “Highland Bridge Lofts, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/highland-bridge-lofts-6ca2211b (data as of July 9, 2026).