At a glance
Magnolia Hotel Denver is a 215,104-square-foot hotel at 818 17Th St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1910. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 90.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 90.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,847,126 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,000 therms |
| Gross floor area | 215,104 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5601:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | +6 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,144 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,993 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 818 17Th St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Magnolia Hotel Denver compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Magnolia Hotel Denver's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 90.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft².
At 215,104 sq ft, it is about 43% above the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 81 years earlier 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 Magnolia Hotel Denver's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Magnolia Hotel Denver, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2022 to 52 in 2023 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 94.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 90.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,993 tCO₂e to 2,144 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Magnolia Hotel Denver's 90.5 kBtu/ft² across 215,104 sq ft works out to about 19.5 billion Btu (5,705 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 2,847,126 kWh of electricity and 8,000 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Magnolia Hotel Denver to report its energy use?
Magnolia Hotel Denver 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:5601:2023). 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 Magnolia Hotel Denver's energy grade?
Magnolia Hotel Denver scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Magnolia Hotel Denver use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 90.5 kBtu/ft² across 215,104 sq ft, including 2,847,126 kWh of electricity and 8,000 therms of natural gas.
What are Magnolia Hotel Denver's carbon emissions?
Magnolia Hotel Denver reported 2,144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Magnolia Hotel Denver?
Magnolia Hotel Denver is at 818 17Th St, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Magnolia Hotel Denver and when was it built?
Magnolia Hotel Denver has 215,104 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Magnolia Hotel Denver 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, “Magnolia Hotel Denver, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/magnolia-hotel-denver-db385428 (data as of July 9, 2026).