At a glance
Motel 6 #9214 Airport is a 34,828-square-foot hotel at 12020 E 39Th Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1979. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 140.7 kBtu/ft² and 384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 140.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 384 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 356,835 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,840 therms |
| Gross floor area | 34,828 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:1665:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 63 | -2 | 140.7 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | +5 | 136.8 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 60 | 140.2 kBtu/ft² | 411 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
- 12020 E 39Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80239
Within ~1 km
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How does Motel 6 #9214 Airport compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Motel 6 #9214 Airport's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 140.7 kBtu/ft² is about 67% above the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 34,828 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 12 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 Motel 6 #9214 Airport's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Motel 6 #9214 Airport, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2021 to 63 in 2023 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 65. Site EUI moved from 140.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 140.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 411 tCO₂e to 384 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Motel 6 #9214 Airport's 140.7 kBtu/ft² across 34,828 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,436 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 356,835 kWh of electricity and 36,840 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Motel 6 #9214 Airport to report its energy use?
Motel 6 #9214 Airport 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:1665:2023). 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 Motel 6 #9214 Airport's energy grade?
Motel 6 #9214 Airport scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Motel 6 #9214 Airport use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 140.7 kBtu/ft² across 34,828 sq ft, including 356,835 kWh of electricity and 36,840 therms of natural gas.
What are Motel 6 #9214 Airport's carbon emissions?
Motel 6 #9214 Airport reported 384 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Motel 6 #9214 Airport?
Motel 6 #9214 Airport is at 12020 E 39Th Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80239.
How big is Motel 6 #9214 Airport and when was it built?
Motel 6 #9214 Airport has 34,828 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Motel 6 #9214 Airport 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, “Motel 6 #9214 Airport, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/motel-6-9214-airport-03b1fc78 (data as of July 9, 2026).