Schenck (Cms)
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 1300 South Lowell Boulevard · 80219
At a glance
Schenck (Cms) is a 80,872-square-foot K-12 school at 1300 South Lowell Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, built in 1958. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 62.2 kBtu/ft² and 392 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 189 scored K-12 school buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 62.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 392 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 378,112 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,230 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,872 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3620:2023 |
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
- 1300 South Lowell Boulevard
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80219
Within ~1 km
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How does Schenck (Cms) compare with other K-12 school buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 192 K-12 school buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Schenck (Cms)'s ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 62.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 80,872 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. Schenck (Cms)'s 62.2 kBtu/ft² across 80,872 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,474 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 378,112 kWh of electricity and 36,230 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Schenck (Cms) to report its energy use?
Schenck (Cms) 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:3620:2023). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Denver
- Marrama· 80,779 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- Cheltenham Elementary· 80,599 sq ft · score 42 (D)
- Newlon Elementary· 80,271 sq ft · score 45 (D)
- Good Shepherd Catholic Parish· 79,951 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- Omar D. Blair· 78,979 sq ft · score 24 (D)
- Brown International Academy· 78,829 sq ft · score 69 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Schenck (Cms)'s energy grade?
Schenck (Cms) scores 54 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 Schenck (Cms) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.2 kBtu/ft² across 80,872 sq ft, including 378,112 kWh of electricity and 36,230 therms of natural gas.
What are Schenck (Cms)'s carbon emissions?
Schenck (Cms) reported 392 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Schenck (Cms)?
Schenck (Cms) is at 1300 South Lowell Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado 80219.
How big is Schenck (Cms) and when was it built?
Schenck (Cms) has 80,872 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Schenck (Cms) 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, “Schenck (Cms), Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/schenck-cms-2036f485 (data as of July 9, 2026).