Hrtm - Joy Burns Center
College/University in Denver, CO · 2044 E. Evans Ave. · 80208
At a glance
Hrtm - Joy Burns Center is a 46,695-square-foot college/university building at 2044 E. Evans Ave. in Denver, Colorado, built in 2005. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 132.3 kBtu/ft² and 603 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 132.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 603 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 796,369 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,231 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,695 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3759:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 132.3 kBtu/ft² | 603 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 124.8 kBtu/ft² | 555 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 121.6 kBtu/ft² | 572 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
- 2044 E. Evans Ave.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80208
Within ~1 km
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How does Hrtm - Joy Burns Center compare with other college/university buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 37 college/university buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 132.3 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 83.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 46,695 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 179,181 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Hrtm - Joy Burns Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Hrtm - Joy Burns Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 121.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 132.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 572 tCO₂e to 603 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 132.3 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. Hrtm - Joy Burns Center's 132.3 kBtu/ft² across 46,695 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,811 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 796,369 kWh of electricity and 34,231 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hrtm - Joy Burns Center to report its energy use?
Hrtm - Joy Burns Center 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:3759:2023). 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 Hrtm - Joy Burns Center's energy grade?
Hrtm - Joy Burns Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 132.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hrtm - Joy Burns Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 132.3 kBtu/ft² across 46,695 sq ft, including 796,369 kWh of electricity and 34,231 therms of natural gas.
What are Hrtm - Joy Burns Center's carbon emissions?
Hrtm - Joy Burns Center reported 603 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Hrtm - Joy Burns Center?
Hrtm - Joy Burns Center is at 2044 E. Evans Ave., in Denver, Colorado 80208.
How big is Hrtm - Joy Burns Center and when was it built?
Hrtm - Joy Burns Center has 46,695 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Hrtm - Joy Burns Center 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, “Hrtm - Joy Burns Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/hrtm-joy-burns-center-5763c124 (data as of July 9, 2026).