1616 Eastlake Building
Laboratory in Seattle, WA · 1616 EASTLAKE AVE E · 98102
At a glance
1616 Eastlake Building is a 281,306-square-foot laboratory building at 1616 EASTLAKE AVE E in Seattle, Washington, built in 2002. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 233.5 kBtu/ft² and 827 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 233.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 521.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 827 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,769,307 kWh |
| Natural gas | 127,134 therms |
| Gross floor area | 281,306 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:588:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 233.5 kBtu/ft² | 827 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 239.0 kBtu/ft² | 857 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 250.7 kBtu/ft² | 857 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 263.8 kBtu/ft² | 966 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 270.2 kBtu/ft² | 995 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 287.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,182 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 272.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,146 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 281.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,076 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 317.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,401 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 280.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,120 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 256.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,007 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines 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
- 1616 EASTLAKE AVE E
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98102
- Coordinates
- 47.63456, -122.32454
Within ~1 km
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How does 1616 Eastlake Building compare with other laboratory buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 32 laboratory buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 233.5 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 178.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 281,306 sq ft, it is about 39% above the average floor area of 202,547 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1616 Eastlake Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for 1616 Eastlake Building, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 256.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 233.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,007 tCO₂e to 827 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 233.5 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. 1616 Eastlake Building's 233.5 kBtu/ft² across 281,306 sq ft works out to about 65.7 billion Btu (19,250 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 521.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,769,307 kWh of electricity and 127,134 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1616 Eastlake Building to report its energy use?
1616 Eastlake Building reports under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920), the legal basis of Seattle's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record seattle:588:2025). Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1616 Eastlake Building's energy grade?
1616 Eastlake Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 233.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1616 Eastlake Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 233.5 kBtu/ft² (521.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 281,306 sq ft, including 7,769,307 kWh of electricity and 127,134 therms of natural gas.
What are 1616 Eastlake Building's carbon emissions?
1616 Eastlake Building reported 827 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 1616 Eastlake Building?
1616 Eastlake Building is at 1616 EASTLAKE AVE E, in Seattle, Washington 98102. Its coordinates are 47.63456, -122.32454 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1616 Eastlake Building and when was it built?
1616 Eastlake Building has 281,306 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 1616 Eastlake Building covered by the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1616 Eastlake Building, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/1616-eastlake-building-d317700f (data as of October 2, 2026).