Energize Denver: Target Adjustment Application

This application is for buildings that qualify (with one or more of the reasons below) for an adjustment to their 2030 EUI target:
  • Significant variations in operations or inherent characteristics of the building itself
    • Operating hours
    • Parking energy use that is not able to be excluded from benchmarking
    • Swimming pools
    • Data centers 
  • Previous benchmarking submission were incorrect
    • Building type classification
    • Square footage corrections
    • Inaccurate energy data that affects the baseline
    • A high-intensity space (such as a restaurant) was not accounted for in the largest three building types.
  • Building alterations
    • Building type has changed due to a renovation or new tenants
    • Building has added or demolished square footage with a different or high-intensity property type
Third-party data verification of baseline benchmarking data is a requirement for a target adjustment, so complete this process before submitting this application. 
 
Your application will be reviewed by city staff to determine if the building is eligible. You will be notified by email of your application status following its review. If you have questions, reach out to the Building Performance Help Desk by phone (844)-536-4528 or by email energizedenver@denvergov.org.
 
To learn more about Energize Denver benchmarking and Performance Requirements visit: https://www.denvergov.org/energizedenver
 

I. Personal Information

II. Building Information

The Denver Building ID is a unique 4-digit number assigned to each individual building required to comply with the Energize Denver Benchmarking requirements. All Denver Building IDs and their corresponding addresses can be found on the Benchmarking Compliance Status Report.  

III. Target Adjustment Application

Target Adjustment(s) Requested (check all that apply) *
Operating Hours – This target adjustment is only available to Office, Retail Store, Worship Facility, Nonrefrigerated Warehouse, Refrigerated Warehouse, and Supermarket/Grocery Store building types. It should be applied for if the building has operating hours outside of the normal range, as defined in Appendix B.1 of the Technical Guidance.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final and interim targets.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Parking – This target adjustment should be applied for if the building has open, partially enclosed, or completely enclosed parking area that is not separately metered from the building, and therefore its energy usage cannot be excluded.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final target.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Swimming Pool - This target adjustment should be applied for if the building has a pool that is not separately metered from the building, and therefore its energy usage cannot be excluded. Details about indoor and outdoor swimming pools can be found in Appendix B.2 of the Technical Guidance.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final target.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
Data Center – This target adjustment is only available to buildings with Class B data centers, as defined in Appendix B.4 of the Technical Guidance.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final target.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Building Type Classification – This target adjustment should be applied for if the building’s confirmed building type classification is different than what the city has designated as the building type classification, which was used to set final targets. The building type classification designated by the city can be confirmed with the Help Desk.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final target. If you also need to update your baseline information, please apply for the “Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline” target adjustment.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Square Footage Corrections – This target adjustment should be applied for if the building’s confirmed square footage is different than what the city designated as the building’s square footage, which was used to set final targets.
 
The square footage designated by the city can be confirmed with the Help Desk or on the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
This target adjustment will impact your baseline EUI, interim, and final targets. That said, you will still need to apply for the “Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline” target adjustment if the energy data reported for your baseline year was not for the square footage now being reported.
 
The data verification period should be December 31 of your baseline year (most commonly 2019). The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for your baseline year, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline – This target adjustment should be applied for if the energy data reported for the baseline year is incorrect or if a new baseline year is being requested.
 
If a new baseline year is being requested, the data verification period should be December 31 of the year being requested as the baseline.
 
If the square footage reported in your baseline year is incorrect, please apply for the “Square Footage Corrections” target adjustment.
 
If the building type classification(s) reported in your baseline year is incorrect, no adjustments to your baseline information is needed, but you may want to consider the "Building Type Classification" and/or "High-Intensity Space not Accounted for in Three Largest Types" target adjustments to ensure your final target is correct.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your final target, just your baseline EUI and interim targets.
 
The data verification period should be December 31 of your baseline year (most commonly 2019). The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for your baseline year, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
High-Intensity Space not Accounted for in Three Largest Types – This target adjustment should be applied for if the building has more than three property type classifications, notably if there is a high-intensity space that wasn’t one of the three largest property types in the building’s baseline information.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final and interim targets. If you also need to update your baseline information, please apply for the “Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline” target adjustment.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Building Type has Changes Due to Renovation or New Tenants – This target adjustment should be applied for if the building type classification has changed from is baseline information due to renovation or new tenants of a different use type.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final and interim targets. If you also need to update your baseline information, please apply for the “Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline” target adjustment.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
 
Building Added or Demolished Square Footage with Different or High-Intensity Property Type – This target adjustment should be applied for if the building added or demolished square footage associated with a different or high-intensity use type.
 
This target adjustment will not impact your baseline EUI, just your final just your final and interim targets. If you also need to update your baseline information, please apply for the “Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline” target adjustment.
 
The data verification period should be December 31, 2023. The Data Verification Checklist submitted in this application needs to match the benchmarking data on file with the City for 2023, if it doesn't, the benchmarking data will need to be resubmitted. Not sure what's on file? Review the Performance Lookup Tool.
 
If your building has more than 3 property types, list the values listed below for each additional type: Property Type, Square Feet, Operating Hours (you do not have to list the 3 largest types here) *
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If applying for the Square Footage Corrections target adjustment along with another adjustment (aside from Inaccurate Energy Data that Affects Baseline), only one Data Verification Checklist verifying your most recent year data is required. In lieu of an additional Data Verification Checklist verifying your baseline year data, the third-party verifier will need to provide written confirmation that the building's square footage has not changed since the baseline year but it was reported incorrectly.
 
Data verification will need to be completed by generating a Data Verification Checklist within ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, following the ESPM directions, and having a third party data verifier confirm the information. A sample Data Verification Checklist is available here, and can be generated on the Reports tab within Portfolio Manager. If the building is already ENERGY STAR Certified for the calendar year requiring data verification, as long as the time frame overlaps by six months or more, then the submission could be the verified application.

III. Signatures and Contact Information

I, the undersigned authorized representative of the building owner, affirm and attest to the accuracy, truthfulness and completeness of the statements of material fact provided in this form.
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