At a glance
University Hills Office Building is a 126,514-square-foot office building at 2696 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver, Colorado, built in 1980. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.5 kBtu/ft² and 743 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 743 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,033,821 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,840 therms |
| Gross floor area | 126,514 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:4599:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 743 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 800 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 882 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 2696 S. Colorado Blvd.
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80222
Within ~1 km
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How does University Hills Office Building compare with other office buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 427 office buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.5 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 126,514 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 157,927 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to 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 University Hills Office Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for University Hills Office Building, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 61.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 53.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 882 tCO₂e to 743 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 53.5 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. University Hills Office Building's 53.5 kBtu/ft² across 126,514 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,984 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,033,821 kWh of electricity and 36,840 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires University Hills Office Building to report its energy use?
University Hills Office Building 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:4599:2023). 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 University Hills Office Building's energy grade?
University Hills Office Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does University Hills Office Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft² across 126,514 sq ft, including 1,033,821 kWh of electricity and 36,840 therms of natural gas.
What are University Hills Office Building's carbon emissions?
University Hills Office Building reported 743 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is University Hills Office Building?
University Hills Office Building is at 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., in Denver, Colorado 80222.
How big is University Hills Office Building and when was it built?
University Hills Office Building has 126,514 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is University Hills Office Building 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, “University Hills Office Building, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/university-hills-office-building-f73aa3b0 (data as of July 9, 2026).