At a glance
Holiday Inn Express is a 53,000-square-foot hotel at 12140 E. 45Th Ave. in Denver, Colorado, built in 2013. 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 66.2 kBtu/ft² and 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 370 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 528,930 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,062 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1671:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 77 | -3 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 370 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | -9 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 363 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 89 | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 342 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
- 12140 E. 45Th Ave.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Holiday Inn Express compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Holiday Inn Express's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 66.2 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 53,000 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Holiday Inn Express's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Holiday Inn Express, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2021 to 77 in 2023 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 89. Site EUI moved from 55.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 342 tCO₂e to 370 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
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. Holiday Inn Express's 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,000 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,028 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 528,930 kWh of electricity and 17,062 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Holiday Inn Express to report its energy use?
Holiday Inn Express 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:1671:2023). 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 Holiday Inn Express's energy grade?
Holiday Inn Express 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 Holiday Inn Express use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,000 sq ft, including 528,930 kWh of electricity and 17,062 therms of natural gas.
What are Holiday Inn Express's carbon emissions?
Holiday Inn Express reported 370 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Holiday Inn Express?
Holiday Inn Express is at 12140 E. 45Th Ave., in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Holiday Inn Express and when was it built?
Holiday Inn Express has 53,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Holiday Inn Express 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, “Holiday Inn Express, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/holiday-inn-express-f3c421c6 (data as of July 9, 2026).