Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger)

How does Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger) compare with other retail store buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 68 retail store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger)'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 73 across the 50 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 51.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 45.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 21,900 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 70,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger)'s energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2015 to 69 in 2025 (+30 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 82. Site EUI moved from 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 51.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 28 tCO₂e to 41 tCO₂e over the same span (up 48%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger)'s 51.4 kBtu/ft² across 21,900 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (330 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 109,662 kWh of electricity and 7,511 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger) to report its energy use?

Bargreen-Ellingson Inc (Old Klineburger) 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:24948:2025). 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.