At a glance
246 Nick -2 Nickerson is a 25,262-square-foot office building at 2 NICKERSON ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1979. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 66.2 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 66.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 443,532 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,586 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,262 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21179:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 26 | -2 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 28 | +1 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | -1 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 28 | -7 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 35 | +2 | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 33 | +13 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 20 | +1 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 19 | +5 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 14 | -23 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 37 | -22 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 59 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 13 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
- 2 NICKERSON ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.64976, -122.35684
Within ~1 km
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How does 246 Nick -2 Nickerson compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. 246 Nick -2 Nickerson's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 66.2 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,262 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1965). 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 246 Nick -2 Nickerson's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for 246 Nick -2 Nickerson, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2015 to 26 in 2025 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 59. Site EUI moved from 42.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 66.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 57% increase. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 16 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Seattle, 69% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 246 Nick -2 Nickerson's 66.2 kBtu/ft² across 25,262 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (490 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 174.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 443,532 kWh of electricity and 1,586 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 246 Nick -2 Nickerson to report its energy use?
246 Nick -2 Nickerson 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:21179:2025). 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 246 Nick -2 Nickerson's energy grade?
246 Nick -2 Nickerson scores 26 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 246 Nick -2 Nickerson use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 66.2 kBtu/ft² (174.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,262 sq ft, including 443,532 kWh of electricity and 1,586 therms of natural gas.
What are 246 Nick -2 Nickerson's carbon emissions?
246 Nick -2 Nickerson reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 246 Nick -2 Nickerson?
246 Nick -2 Nickerson is at 2 NICKERSON ST, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.64976, -122.35684 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 246 Nick -2 Nickerson and when was it built?
246 Nick -2 Nickerson has 25,262 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 246 Nick -2 Nickerson 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, “246 Nick -2 Nickerson, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/246-nick-2-nickerson-d5725c25 (data as of October 2, 2026).