The Forum
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 250 W 14Th Ave · 80204
At a glance
The Forum is a 49,791-square-foot multifamily housing building at 250 W 14Th Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1963. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.3 kBtu/ft² and 565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 565 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,068,960 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,791 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3017:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 17 | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 565 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 17 | 102.6 kBtu/ft² | 604 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
- 250 W 14Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80204
Within ~1 km
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How does The Forum 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. The Forum's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 73.3 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 49,791 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 27 years earlier 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 The Forum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for The Forum, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 17 in both 2021 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 102.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 604 tCO₂e to 565 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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 Forum's 73.3 kBtu/ft² across 49,791 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,070 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,068,960 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Forum to report its energy use?
The Forum 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:3017:2023). 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 Forum's energy grade?
The Forum scores 17 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 Forum use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft² across 49,791 sq ft, including 1,068,960 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are The Forum's carbon emissions?
The Forum reported 565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is The Forum?
The Forum is at 250 W 14Th Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80204.
How big is The Forum and when was it built?
The Forum has 49,791 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Forum 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 Forum, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/the-forum-d436d79a (data as of July 9, 2026).