Sugar Cube 1555 Blake
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 1555 Blake St. · 80202
At a glance
Sugar Cube 1555 Blake is a 149,755-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1555 Blake St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 2008. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 60.5 kBtu/ft² and 941 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 60.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 941 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,324,317 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,354 therms |
| Gross floor area | 149,755 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2415:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 941 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,011 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 954 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
- 1555 Blake St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Sugar Cube 1555 Blake compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 1,108 multifamily housing buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Sugar Cube 1555 Blake's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 60.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft².
At 149,755 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Sugar Cube 1555 Blake's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Sugar Cube 1555 Blake, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 60.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 954 tCO₂e to 941 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Sugar Cube 1555 Blake's 60.5 kBtu/ft² across 149,755 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,655 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,324,317 kWh of electricity and 45,354 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sugar Cube 1555 Blake to report its energy use?
Sugar Cube 1555 Blake 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:2415:2023). 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 Sugar Cube 1555 Blake's energy grade?
Sugar Cube 1555 Blake scores 71 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 Sugar Cube 1555 Blake use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.5 kBtu/ft² across 149,755 sq ft, including 1,324,317 kWh of electricity and 45,354 therms of natural gas.
What are Sugar Cube 1555 Blake's carbon emissions?
Sugar Cube 1555 Blake reported 941 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Sugar Cube 1555 Blake?
Sugar Cube 1555 Blake is at 1555 Blake St., in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Sugar Cube 1555 Blake and when was it built?
Sugar Cube 1555 Blake has 149,755 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sugar Cube 1555 Blake 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, “Sugar Cube 1555 Blake, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/sugar-cube-1555-blake-793987bb (data as of July 9, 2026).