Project
Populus Hotel
Lodging
Denver, CO | 2023
- 135K GSF
About
"The iconic Populus Hotel is on-track to become the first carbon positive hotel in the United States. Located in Denver, Colorado’s Civic Center Park neighborhood, the 135,000-square-foot, 13-story building is targeting LEED Gold certification. The mixed-use hospitality complex includes a large lobby, café, restaurant, retail, public green-roof terrace, and 265 hotel rooms."
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero (Achieving)
Project Size in GSF
135K
Category of height
High-Rise
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
What other systems are used for heating?
Exhaust-source Heat Pump, Water-source Heat Pump (e.g. lake-source, ocean-source, wastewater-source)
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Air-source heat pump
On-site renewable energy
0%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Yes
Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)
107.0 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Measured
What is the climate zone for this project?
5B Cool Dry