At a glance
The Curtis Hotel is a 370,670-square-foot hotel at 1405 Curtis St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1972. 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 94.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,709 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 104 scored hotel buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,709 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,979,794 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,275 therms |
| Gross floor area | 370,670 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2619:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | -38 | 94.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,709 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | +21 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,301 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | 82.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,345 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
- 1405 Curtis St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does The Curtis Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 129 hotel buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. The Curtis Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 71 across the 104 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 94.8 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 84.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 370,670 sq ft, it is about 147% above the average floor area of 149,979 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Curtis Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for The Curtis Hotel, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2021 to 54 in 2023 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 92. Site EUI moved from 82.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 94.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,345 tCO₂e to 3,709 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
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. The Curtis Hotel's 94.8 kBtu/ft² across 370,670 sq ft works out to about 35.1 billion Btu (10,298 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 4,979,794 kWh of electricity and 24,275 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Curtis Hotel to report its energy use?
The Curtis Hotel 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:2619:2023). 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 The Curtis Hotel's energy grade?
The Curtis Hotel 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 The Curtis Hotel use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.8 kBtu/ft² across 370,670 sq ft, including 4,979,794 kWh of electricity and 24,275 therms of natural gas.
What are The Curtis Hotel's carbon emissions?
The Curtis Hotel reported 3,709 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is The Curtis Hotel?
The Curtis Hotel is at 1405 Curtis St., in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is The Curtis Hotel and when was it built?
The Curtis Hotel has 370,670 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Curtis Hotel 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, “The Curtis Hotel, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/the-curtis-hotel-5d160b48 (data as of July 9, 2026).