At a glance
The Link is a 223,890-square-foot office building at 1490 Curtis St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1964. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 44.6 kBtu/ft² and 947 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 339 scored office buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 44.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 947 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,059,837 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,232 therms |
| Gross floor area | 223,890 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:5691:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 92 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 947 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,434 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
- 1490 Curtis St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does The Link compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. The Link's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 71 across the 339 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 223,890 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1980). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Link's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Denver disclosures for The Link, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,434 tCO₂e to 947 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. The Link's 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 223,890 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,926 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,059,837 kWh of electricity and 1,232 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Link to report its energy use?
The Link 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:5691:2023). 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 Link's energy grade?
The Link scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Denver disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Link use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 223,890 sq ft, including 1,059,837 kWh of electricity and 1,232 therms of natural gas.
What are The Link's carbon emissions?
The Link reported 947 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is The Link?
The Link is at 1490 Curtis St., in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is The Link and when was it built?
The Link has 223,890 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Link 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 Link, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/the-link-677682a3 (data as of July 9, 2026).