Westwood Community Center
Library in Denver, CO · 1000 S Lowell Blvd · 80219
At a glance
Westwood Community Center is a 26,160-square-foot library at 1000 S Lowell Blvd in Denver, Colorado, built in 1976. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 75.7 kBtu/ft² and 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 75.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 172,929 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,896 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,160 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:3595:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 162 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
- 1000 S Lowell Blvd
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80219
Within ~1 km
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How does Westwood Community Center compare with other library buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 6 library buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 75.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 81.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,160 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 114,556 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1990).
How has Westwood Community Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Westwood Community Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 75.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 60% increase. Reported emissions went from 162 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 75.7 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. Westwood Community Center's 75.7 kBtu/ft² across 26,160 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (580 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 172,929 kWh of electricity and 13,896 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Westwood Community Center to report its energy use?
Westwood Community Center 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:3595:2023). 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 Westwood Community Center's energy grade?
Westwood Community Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 75.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Westwood Community Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.7 kBtu/ft² across 26,160 sq ft, including 172,929 kWh of electricity and 13,896 therms of natural gas.
What are Westwood Community Center's carbon emissions?
Westwood Community Center reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Westwood Community Center?
Westwood Community Center is at 1000 S Lowell Blvd, in Denver, Colorado 80219.
How big is Westwood Community Center and when was it built?
Westwood Community Center has 26,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Westwood Community Center 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, “Westwood Community Center, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/westwood-community-center-b86a0cd5 (data as of July 9, 2026).