New Hope Baptist Church
Worship Facility in Denver, CO · 3701 Colorado Blvd. · 80205
At a glance
New Hope Baptist Church is a 45,871-square-foot worship facility at 3701 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1992. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.9 kBtu/ft² and 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 48 scored worship facility buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 206 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 180,752 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,857 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,871 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2115:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 32 | -5 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | -4 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 41 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 193 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
- 3701 Colorado Blvd.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80205
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does New Hope Baptist Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. New Hope Baptist Church's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 42 across the 48 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 57.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.1 kBtu/ft².
At 45,871 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 43,164 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 46 years later than the group's average year built (1946). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has New Hope Baptist Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for New Hope Baptist Church, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2021 to 32 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 41. Site EUI moved from 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 57.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 206 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. New Hope Baptist Church's 57.9 kBtu/ft² across 45,871 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (778 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 180,752 kWh of electricity and 20,857 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New Hope Baptist Church to report its energy use?
New Hope Baptist Church 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:2115:2023). 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 New Hope Baptist Church's energy grade?
New Hope Baptist Church scores 32 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 New Hope Baptist Church use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.9 kBtu/ft² across 45,871 sq ft, including 180,752 kWh of electricity and 20,857 therms of natural gas.
What are New Hope Baptist Church's carbon emissions?
New Hope Baptist Church reported 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is New Hope Baptist Church?
New Hope Baptist Church is at 3701 Colorado Blvd., in Denver, Colorado 80205.
How big is New Hope Baptist Church and when was it built?
New Hope Baptist Church has 45,871 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is New Hope Baptist Church 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, “New Hope Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/new-hope-baptist-church-48d59b65 (data as of July 9, 2026).