Sewall Child Development Center
Pre-school/Daycare in Denver, CO · 940 Fillmore St · 80206
At a glance
Sewall Child Development Center is a 44,000-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 940 Fillmore St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1924. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.8 kBtu/ft² and 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 85,829 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,050 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2890:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 173 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
- 940 Fillmore St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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How does Sewall Child Development Center compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 6 pre-school/daycare buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 59.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 44,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 41,848 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 28 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Sewall Child Development Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Sewall Child Development Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 56.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 56.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 173 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 56.8 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. Sewall Child Development Center's 56.8 kBtu/ft² across 44,000 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (732 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 85,829 kWh of electricity and 22,050 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sewall Child Development Center to report its energy use?
Sewall Child Development 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:2890:2023). 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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- Hope Center, Inc.· 26,000 sq ft · EUI 60.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sewall Child Development Center's energy grade?
Sewall Child Development Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sewall Child Development Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 56.8 kBtu/ft² across 44,000 sq ft, including 85,829 kWh of electricity and 22,050 therms of natural gas.
What are Sewall Child Development Center's carbon emissions?
Sewall Child Development Center reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Sewall Child Development Center?
Sewall Child Development Center is at 940 Fillmore St, in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is Sewall Child Development Center and when was it built?
Sewall Child Development Center has 44,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is Sewall Child Development 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, “Sewall Child Development Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/sewall-child-development-center-df822f72 (data as of July 9, 2026).