Montessori Academy Of Colorado
Pre-school/Daycare in Denver, CO · 2500 Curtis Street · 80205
At a glance
Montessori Academy Of Colorado is a 56,000-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 2500 Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 1905. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft² and 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 229 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 262,711 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,996 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2536:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 241 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
- 2500 Curtis Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80205
Within ~1 km
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How does Montessori Academy Of Colorado compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 6 pre-school/daycare buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 59.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 56,000 sq ft, it is about 34% above the average floor area of 41,848 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Montessori Academy Of Colorado's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Montessori Academy Of Colorado, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 229 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 46.4 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. Montessori Academy Of Colorado's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 56,000 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (762 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 262,711 kWh of electricity and 16,996 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Montessori Academy Of Colorado to report its energy use?
Montessori Academy Of Colorado 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:2536:2023). 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 pre-school/daycare buildings in Denver
- Sewall Child Development Center· 44,000 sq ft · EUI 56.8 kBtu/ft²
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- Florence Crittenton Services· 26,975 sq ft · EUI 77.7 kBtu/ft²
- Hope Center, Inc.· 26,000 sq ft · EUI 60.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Montessori Academy Of Colorado's energy grade?
Montessori Academy Of Colorado did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Montessori Academy Of Colorado use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 56,000 sq ft, including 262,711 kWh of electricity and 16,996 therms of natural gas.
What are Montessori Academy Of Colorado's carbon emissions?
Montessori Academy Of Colorado reported 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Montessori Academy Of Colorado?
Montessori Academy Of Colorado is at 2500 Curtis Street, in Denver, Colorado 80205.
How big is Montessori Academy Of Colorado and when was it built?
Montessori Academy Of Colorado has 56,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is Montessori Academy Of Colorado 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, “Montessori Academy Of Colorado, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/montessori-academy-of-colorado-c30cedd7 (data as of July 9, 2026).