The Residences At Highlands Crossing
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 2580 17Th St · 80211
At a glance
The Residences At Highlands Crossing is a 53,662-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2580 17Th St in Denver, Colorado, built in 2000. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.7 kBtu/ft² and 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 68% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 197 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 233,824 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,861 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,662 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2269:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 93 | +1 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | +5 | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 233 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
- 2580 17Th St
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80211
Within ~1 km
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How does The Residences At Highlands Crossing 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 Residences At Highlands Crossing's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 40.7 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 53,662 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 10 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 The Residences At Highlands Crossing's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for The Residences At Highlands Crossing, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2021 to 93 in 2023 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 40.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 233 tCO₂e to 197 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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 Residences At Highlands Crossing's 40.7 kBtu/ft² across 53,662 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (640 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 233,824 kWh of electricity and 13,861 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Residences At Highlands Crossing to report its energy use?
The Residences At Highlands Crossing 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:2269:2023). 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 Residences At Highlands Crossing's energy grade?
The Residences At Highlands Crossing scores 93 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 Residences At Highlands Crossing use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 40.7 kBtu/ft² across 53,662 sq ft, including 233,824 kWh of electricity and 13,861 therms of natural gas.
What are The Residences At Highlands Crossing's carbon emissions?
The Residences At Highlands Crossing reported 197 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is The Residences At Highlands Crossing?
The Residences At Highlands Crossing is at 2580 17Th St, in Denver, Colorado 80211.
How big is The Residences At Highlands Crossing and when was it built?
The Residences At Highlands Crossing has 53,662 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Residences At Highlands Crossing 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 Residences At Highlands Crossing, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/the-residences-at-highlands-crossing-69643459 (data as of July 9, 2026).