Mckinley Thatcher
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 1230 South Grant Street · 80210
At a glance
Mckinley Thatcher is a 50,566-square-foot K-12 school at 1230 South Grant Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1978. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.1 kBtu/ft² and 312 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 189 scored K-12 school buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 312 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 409,217 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,950 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,566 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3644:2023 |
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
- 1230 South Grant Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80210
Within ~1 km
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How does Mckinley Thatcher compare with other K-12 school buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 192 K-12 school buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Mckinley Thatcher's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 63.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft².
At 50,566 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Mckinley Thatcher's 63.1 kBtu/ft² across 50,566 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (935 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 409,217 kWh of electricity and 17,950 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mckinley Thatcher to report its energy use?
Mckinley Thatcher 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:3644:2023). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Denver
- Remington (Strive Prep - Sunnyside)· 50,167 sq ft · score 16 (D)
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic School Report· 48,462 sq ft · score 63 (C)
- Cory Elementary· 48,067 sq ft · score 47 (D)
- Mullen High School - Spirit Center· 47,595 sq ft · score 93 (A)
- Columbian Elementary· 47,493 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Eagleton Elementary· 47,119 sq ft · score 37 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mckinley Thatcher's energy grade?
Mckinley Thatcher scores 49 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 Mckinley Thatcher use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 63.1 kBtu/ft² across 50,566 sq ft, including 409,217 kWh of electricity and 17,950 therms of natural gas.
What are Mckinley Thatcher's carbon emissions?
Mckinley Thatcher reported 312 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Mckinley Thatcher?
Mckinley Thatcher is at 1230 South Grant Street, in Denver, Colorado 80210.
How big is Mckinley Thatcher and when was it built?
Mckinley Thatcher has 50,566 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Mckinley Thatcher 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, “Mckinley Thatcher, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/mckinley-thatcher-5c666b1e (data as of July 9, 2026).