Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver
Museum in Denver, CO · 1485 Delgany Street · 80202
At a glance
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver is a 25,961-square-foot museum building at 1485 Delgany Street in Denver, Colorado, built in 2007. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 118.7 kBtu/ft² and 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 118.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 256 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 264,769 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,782 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,961 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2445:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 132.7 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 133.6 kBtu/ft² | 311 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
- 1485 Delgany Street
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver 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 118.7 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 101.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,961 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 178,820 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 133.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 118.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 311 tCO₂e to 256 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 118.7 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. Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver's 118.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,961 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (903 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 264,769 kWh of electricity and 21,782 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver to report its energy use?
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver 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:2445:2023). 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 Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver's energy grade?
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 118.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 118.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,961 sq ft, including 264,769 kWh of electricity and 21,782 therms of natural gas.
What are Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver's carbon emissions?
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver reported 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver?
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver is at 1485 Delgany Street, in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver and when was it built?
Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver has 25,961 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver 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, “Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/museum-of-contemporary-art-denver-626eb368 (data as of July 9, 2026).