St Rose Of Lima Catholic School
K-12 School in Denver, CO · 1345 W Dakota Ave · 80223
At a glance
St Rose Of Lima Catholic School is a 32,900-square-foot K-12 school at 1345 W Dakota Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1955. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.2 kBtu/ft² and 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 116 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 101,988 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,710 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,900 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3561:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 84 | -3 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | +3 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 115 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
- 1345 W Dakota Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80223
Within ~1 km
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How does St Rose Of Lima Catholic 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 Rose Of Lima Catholic School's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 58 across the 189 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 46.2 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 62.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,900 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 92,016 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 11 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 Rose Of Lima Catholic School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for St Rose Of Lima Catholic School, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 84 in both 2021 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 115 tCO₂e to 116 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 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. St Rose Of Lima Catholic School's 46.2 kBtu/ft² across 32,900 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (445 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 101,988 kWh of electricity and 11,710 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St Rose Of Lima Catholic School to report its energy use?
St Rose Of Lima Catholic 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:3561:2023). 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 St Rose Of Lima Catholic School's energy grade?
St Rose Of Lima Catholic School scores 84 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 St Rose Of Lima Catholic School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.2 kBtu/ft² across 32,900 sq ft, including 101,988 kWh of electricity and 11,710 therms of natural gas.
What are St Rose Of Lima Catholic School's carbon emissions?
St Rose Of Lima Catholic School reported 116 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is St Rose Of Lima Catholic School?
St Rose Of Lima Catholic School is at 1345 W Dakota Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80223.
How big is St Rose Of Lima Catholic School and when was it built?
St Rose Of Lima Catholic School has 32,900 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is St Rose Of Lima Catholic 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 Rose Of Lima Catholic School, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/st-rose-of-lima-catholic-school-21c6bba2 (data as of July 9, 2026).