At a glance
Permit Building is a 79,208-square-foot office building at 200 W 14Th Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 67.7 kBtu/ft² and 457 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 67.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 457 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 392,200 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,208 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3016:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 76 | +13 | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 457 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | -1 | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 591 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 64 | 84.0 kBtu/ft² | 598 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
- 200 W 14Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does Permit Building compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Permit Building's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 67.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft².
At 79,208 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Permit Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Permit Building, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2021 to 76 in 2023 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 84.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 67.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 598 tCO₂e to 457 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Permit Building's 67.7 kBtu/ft² across 79,208 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,572 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 392,200 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Permit Building to report its energy use?
Permit Building 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:3016:2023). 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 Permit Building's energy grade?
Permit Building scores 76 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Permit Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 67.7 kBtu/ft² across 79,208 sq ft, including 392,200 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Permit Building's carbon emissions?
Permit Building reported 457 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Permit Building?
Permit Building is at 200 W 14Th Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is Permit Building and when was it built?
Permit Building has 79,208 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Permit Building 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, “Permit Building, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/permit-building-fc7f49df (data as of July 9, 2026).