Bmw Seattle - Service Center

How does Bmw Seattle - Service Center compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 6 vehicle dealership buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Bmw Seattle - Service Center's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 47 across the 5 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them. Its site EUI of 14.6 kBtu/ft² is about 74% below the average of 56.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 88% below the group average of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 203,504 sq ft, it is about 196% above the average floor area of 68,831 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1997). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².

How has Bmw Seattle - Service Center's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Bmw Seattle - Service Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2015 to 97 in 2025 (+25 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 97. Site EUI moved from 18.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 14.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 37 tCO₂e over the same span (up 70%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Bmw Seattle - Service Center's 14.6 kBtu/ft² across 203,504 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (871 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 37.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 743,938 kWh of electricity and 4,425 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Bmw Seattle - Service Center to report its energy use?

Bmw Seattle - Service Center 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:320:2025). 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.