Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 2000 E 12Th Ave · 80206
At a glance
Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu is a 131,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2000 E 12Th Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 1976. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 65.6 kBtu/ft² and 678 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% of the 956 scored multifamily housing buildings in Denver.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 65.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 678 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 637,365 kWh |
| Natural gas | 64,190 therms |
| Gross floor area | 131,000 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:2924:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 96 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 678 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 96 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 721 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
- 2000 E 12Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80206
Within ~1 km
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How does Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu 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. Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 78 across the 956 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 65.6 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 131,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 14 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 Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 96 in both 2021 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 65.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 721 tCO₂e to 678 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu's 65.6 kBtu/ft² across 131,000 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,519 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 637,365 kWh of electricity and 64,190 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu to report its energy use?
Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu 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:2924:2023). 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 Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu's energy grade?
Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu scores 96 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 Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 65.6 kBtu/ft² across 131,000 sq ft, including 637,365 kWh of electricity and 64,190 therms of natural gas.
What are Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu's carbon emissions?
Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu reported 678 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu?
Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu is at 2000 E 12Th Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80206.
How big is Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu and when was it built?
Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu has 131,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu 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, “Two Thousand Cheesman East - Accu, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/two-thousand-cheesman-east-accu-0359ce59 (data as of July 9, 2026).