Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple
Worship Facility in Denver, CO · 1947 Lawrence St. · 80202
At a glance
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple is a 32,470-square-foot worship facility at 1947 Lawrence St. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1947. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 54.0 kBtu/ft² and 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 48 scored worship facility buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 54.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 134 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 123,951 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,301 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,470 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2564:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 36 | -4 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | -14 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 100 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
- 1947 Lawrence St.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80202
Within ~1 km
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How does Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple compare with other worship facility buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 42 across the 48 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 54.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 32,470 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 43,164 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1947 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1946). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2021 to 36 in 2023 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 54. Site EUI moved from 43.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 100 tCO₂e to 134 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple's 54.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,470 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (514 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 123,951 kWh of electricity and 13,301 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple to report its energy use?
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple 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:2564:2023). 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 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple's energy grade?
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple scores 36 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 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.0 kBtu/ft² across 32,470 sq ft, including 123,951 kWh of electricity and 13,301 therms of natural gas.
What are Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple's carbon emissions?
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple reported 134 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple?
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple is at 1947 Lawrence St., in Denver, Colorado 80202.
How big is Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple and when was it built?
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple has 32,470 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple 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, “Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/tri-state-denver-buddhist-temple-955a03a0 (data as of July 9, 2026).