Centurylink: West Co
Data Center in Seattle, WA · 4415 CALIFORNIA AVE SW · 98116
At a glance
Centurylink: West Co is a 31,332-square-foot data center at 4415 CALIFORNIA AVE SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1920. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 87.3 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 87.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 244.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 826,808 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 31,332 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24240:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 93.3 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 112.9 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 110.9 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 116.3 kBtu/ft² | 21 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
- 4415 CALIFORNIA AVE SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98116
- Coordinates
- 47.56398, -122.38727
Within ~1 km
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How does Centurylink: West Co compare with other data center buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 13 data center buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 87.3 kBtu/ft² is about 75% below the average of 348.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% below the group average of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,332 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 99,697 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 35 years earlier than the group's average year built (1955). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Centurylink: West Co's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Centurylink: West Co, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 116.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 87.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 21 tCO₂e to 16 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 87.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Centurylink: West Co's 87.3 kBtu/ft² across 31,332 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (802 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 244.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 826,808 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Centurylink: West Co to report its energy use?
Centurylink: West Co 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:24240:2025). 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 Centurylink: West Co's energy grade?
Centurylink: West Co did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 87.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Centurylink: West Co use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 87.3 kBtu/ft² (244.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,332 sq ft, including 826,808 kWh of electricity.
What are Centurylink: West Co's carbon emissions?
Centurylink: West Co reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Centurylink: West Co?
Centurylink: West Co is at 4415 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, in Seattle, Washington 98116. Its coordinates are 47.56398, -122.38727 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Centurylink: West Co and when was it built?
Centurylink: West Co has 31,332 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is Centurylink: West Co 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, “Centurylink: West Co, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/centurylink-west-co-27da559c (data as of October 2, 2026).