Meow Wolf
Museum in Denver, CO · 1338 1St St · 80204
At a glance
Meow Wolf is a 81,896-square-foot museum building at 1338 1St St in Denver, Colorado, built in 2021. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 104.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 104.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,237 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,254,517 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,441 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,896 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:6160:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,237 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,219 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.4 kBtu/ft² | 561 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
- 1338 1St St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Meow Wolf compare with other museum buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 10 museum buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 104.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 101.9 kBtu/ft².
At 81,896 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 178,820 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Meow Wolf's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Meow Wolf, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 42.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 104.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 146% increase. Reported emissions went from 561 tCO₂e to 1,237 tCO₂e over the same span (up 121%).
What does a site EUI of 104.2 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. Meow Wolf's 104.2 kBtu/ft² across 81,896 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,501 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 2,254,517 kWh of electricity and 8,441 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Meow Wolf to report its energy use?
Meow Wolf 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:6160:2023). 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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- Kirkland Museum Of Fine And Decorative Art· 36,106 sq ft · EUI 69.8 kBtu/ft²
- Clyfford Still Museum· 27,500 sq ft · EUI 30.3 kBtu/ft²
- Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver· 25,961 sq ft · EUI 118.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Meow Wolf's energy grade?
Meow Wolf did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 104.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Meow Wolf use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 104.2 kBtu/ft² across 81,896 sq ft, including 2,254,517 kWh of electricity and 8,441 therms of natural gas.
What are Meow Wolf's carbon emissions?
Meow Wolf reported 1,237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Meow Wolf?
Meow Wolf is at 1338 1St St, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Meow Wolf and when was it built?
Meow Wolf has 81,896 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Meow Wolf 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, “Meow Wolf, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/meow-wolf-8881a065 (data as of July 9, 2026).