Red Rocks Visitor'S Center
Performing Arts in Denver, CO · 18300 W Alameda Pkwy · 80465
At a glance
Red Rocks Visitor'S Center is a 30,000-square-foot performing arts building at 18300 W Alameda Pkwy in Denver, Colorado, built in 2003. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 108.7 kBtu/ft² and 506 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 108.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 506 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 956,138 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5567:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 506 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 130.2 kBtu/ft² | 598 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 130.3 kBtu/ft² | 650 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 18300 W Alameda Pkwy
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80465
Within ~1 km
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How does Red Rocks Visitor'S Center compare with other performing arts buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 9 performing arts buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 108.7 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 92.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,000 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 128,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1964).
How has Red Rocks Visitor'S Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Red Rocks Visitor'S Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 130.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 108.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 650 tCO₂e to 506 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 108.7 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. Red Rocks Visitor'S Center's 108.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (956 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 956,138 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Red Rocks Visitor'S Center to report its energy use?
Red Rocks Visitor'S Center 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:5567:2023). 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 Red Rocks Visitor'S Center's energy grade?
Red Rocks Visitor'S Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 108.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Red Rocks Visitor'S Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 108.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft, including 956,138 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Red Rocks Visitor'S Center's carbon emissions?
Red Rocks Visitor'S Center reported 506 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Red Rocks Visitor'S Center?
Red Rocks Visitor'S Center is at 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, in Denver, Colorado 80465.
How big is Red Rocks Visitor'S Center and when was it built?
Red Rocks Visitor'S Center has 30,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Red Rocks Visitor'S Center 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, “Red Rocks Visitor'S Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/red-rocks-visitor-s-center-e3697c6b (data as of July 9, 2026).