The University Club
Food Service in Denver, CO · 1673 Sherman St. · 80203
At a glance
The University Club is a 32,000-square-foot food service building at 1673 Sherman St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1896. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 135.0 kBtu/ft² and 326 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 135.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 326 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 276,443 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,766 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2720:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 135.0 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 179.3 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 174.0 kBtu/ft² | 408 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
- 1673 Sherman St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80203
Within ~1 km
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How does The University Club compare with other food service buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 6 food service buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 135.0 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 115.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,000 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 91,137 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1896, 74 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970).
How has The University Club's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for The University Club, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 174.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 135.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 408 tCO₂e to 326 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 135.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 University Club's 135.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,000 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,266 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 276,443 kWh of electricity and 33,766 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The University Club to report its energy use?
The University Club 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:2720:2023). 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 University Club's energy grade?
The University Club did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 135.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The University Club use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 135.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,000 sq ft, including 276,443 kWh of electricity and 33,766 therms of natural gas.
What are The University Club's carbon emissions?
The University Club reported 326 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is The University Club?
The University Club is at 1673 Sherman St., in Denver, Colorado 80203.
How big is The University Club and when was it built?
The University Club has 32,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1896 as its year built. It is classed as food service.
Is The University Club 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 University Club, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/the-university-club-6c13e697 (data as of July 9, 2026).