Martin Luther King Rec Ctr
Other - Recreation in Denver, CO · 3880 Newport St · 80207
At a glance
Martin Luther King Rec Ctr is a 26,920-square-foot other - recreation building at 3880 Newport St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 175.1 kBtu/ft² and 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 175.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 365 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 344,532 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,371 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,920 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1522:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 175.1 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 197.7 kBtu/ft² | 400 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 149.8 kBtu/ft² | 321 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
- 3880 Newport St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80207
Within ~1 km
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How does Martin Luther King Rec Ctr compare with other other - recreation buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 11 other - recreation buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 175.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 140.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,920 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 48,651 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Martin Luther King Rec Ctr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Martin Luther King Rec Ctr, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 149.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 175.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 321 tCO₂e to 365 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does a site EUI of 175.1 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. Martin Luther King Rec Ctr's 175.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,920 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,381 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 344,532 kWh of electricity and 35,371 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Martin Luther King Rec Ctr to report its energy use?
Martin Luther King Rec Ctr 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:1522:2023). 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 Martin Luther King Rec Ctr's energy grade?
Martin Luther King Rec Ctr did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 175.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Martin Luther King Rec Ctr use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 175.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,920 sq ft, including 344,532 kWh of electricity and 35,371 therms of natural gas.
What are Martin Luther King Rec Ctr's carbon emissions?
Martin Luther King Rec Ctr reported 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Martin Luther King Rec Ctr?
Martin Luther King Rec Ctr is at 3880 Newport St, in Denver, Colorado 80207.
How big is Martin Luther King Rec Ctr and when was it built?
Martin Luther King Rec Ctr has 26,920 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Martin Luther King Rec Ctr 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, “Martin Luther King Rec Ctr, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/martin-luther-king-rec-ctr-15810701 (data as of July 9, 2026).