St. John'S Church And School
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 700 S Franklin St · 80209
At a glance
St. John'S Church And School is a 68,213-square-foot K-12 school at 700 S Franklin St in Denver, Colorado, built in 1959. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 57.1 kBtu/ft² and 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% 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 | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 57.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 332 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 376,004 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,139 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,213 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3526:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 63 | +6 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 57 | -15 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 358 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
- 700 S Franklin St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80209
Within ~1 km
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How does St. John'S Church And School 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. St. John'S Church And School's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 57.1 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 68,213 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 7 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.
How has St. John'S Church And School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for St. John'S Church And School, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2021 to 63 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 72. Site EUI moved from 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 57.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 358 tCO₂e to 332 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. St. John'S Church And School's 57.1 kBtu/ft² across 68,213 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,142 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 376,004 kWh of electricity and 26,139 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St. John'S Church And School to report its energy use?
St. John'S Church And School 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:3526:2023). 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
- Munroe Elementary· 68,001 sq ft · score 74 (B)
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- Traylor· 67,803 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- Dcis At Fairmont· 67,467 sq ft · score 41 (D)
- Arrupe Jesuit High School· 66,946 sq ft · score 73 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is St. John'S Church And School's energy grade?
St. John'S Church And School scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does St. John'S Church And School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.1 kBtu/ft² across 68,213 sq ft, including 376,004 kWh of electricity and 26,139 therms of natural gas.
What are St. John'S Church And School's carbon emissions?
St. John'S Church And School reported 332 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is St. John'S Church And School?
St. John'S Church And School is at 700 S Franklin St, in Denver, Colorado 80209.
How big is St. John'S Church And School and when was it built?
St. John'S Church And School has 68,213 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is St. John'S Church And School 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, “St. John'S Church And School, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/st-john-s-church-and-school-552b5f01 (data as of July 9, 2026).