2900 (River West)

How does 2900 (River West) compare with other distribution center buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 38 distribution center buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. 2900 (River West)'s ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 62 across the 33 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 29.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 27.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 41,248 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 62,568 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 30 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 2900 (River West)'s energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for 2900 (River West), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2015 to 34 in 2025 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 43. Site EUI moved from 26.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 29.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 21 tCO₂e over the same span (up 39%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 34 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 34 means the building performs better than about 34% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 34 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 41 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. 2900 (River West)'s 29.5 kBtu/ft² across 41,248 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (357 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 68.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 258,622 kWh of electricity and 3,385 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 2900 (River West) to report its energy use?

2900 (River West) 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:24225:2025). 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.