At a glance
Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle is a 104,352-square-foot hotel at 700 3RD AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1916. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 72.0 kBtu/ft² and 250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 78 scored hotel buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 72.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 148.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 250 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,221,160 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,096 therms |
| Gross floor area | 104,352 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:25:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 70 | +13 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 57 | +3 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 115 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
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Location
- Address
- 700 3RD AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60376, -122.33194
Within ~1 km
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How does Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 72.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,352 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 54 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Seattle disclosures for Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle, covering report years 2023–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2023 to 70 in 2025 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 83.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 72.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 115 tCO₂e to 250 tCO₂e over the same span (up 117%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle's 72.0 kBtu/ft² across 104,352 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,202 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 148.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,221,160 kWh of electricity and 16,096 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle to report its energy use?
Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle 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:25:2025). 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 Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle's energy grade?
Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 72.0 kBtu/ft² (148.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,352 sq ft, including 1,221,160 kWh of electricity and 16,096 therms of natural gas.
What are Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle's carbon emissions?
Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle reported 250 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle?
Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle is at 700 3RD AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60376, -122.33194 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle and when was it built?
Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle has 104,352 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle 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, “Arctic Club Hotel - Seattle, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/arctic-club-hotel-seattle-98d9bd7f (data as of October 2, 2026).