Kavod South
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 44 S Adams St · 80209
At a glance
Kavod South is a 70,959-square-foot multifamily housing building at 44 S Adams St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1983. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.7 kBtu/ft² and 375 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 375 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 458,277 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,019 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,959 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5430:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 87 | -10 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | +1 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 310 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
- 44 S Adams St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80209
Within ~1 km
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How does Kavod South 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. Kavod South's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 58.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft².
At 70,959 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 7 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 Kavod South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Kavod South, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2021 to 87 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 310 tCO₂e to 375 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. Kavod South's 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 70,959 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,221 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 458,277 kWh of electricity and 25,019 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kavod South to report its energy use?
Kavod South 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:5430:2023). 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 Kavod South's energy grade?
Kavod South scores 87 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 Kavod South use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 58.7 kBtu/ft² across 70,959 sq ft, including 458,277 kWh of electricity and 25,019 therms of natural gas.
What are Kavod South's carbon emissions?
Kavod South reported 375 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Kavod South?
Kavod South is at 44 S Adams St, in Denver, Colorado 80209.
How big is Kavod South and when was it built?
Kavod South has 70,959 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Kavod South 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, “Kavod South, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/kavod-south-f359cc11 (data as of July 9, 2026).