Church Of Philadelphia
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 7704 24TH AVE NW · 98117
At a glance
Church Of Philadelphia is a 21,562-square-foot worship facility at 7704 24TH AVE NW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1956. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.0 kBtu/ft² and 52 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 52 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 74,338 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,014 therms |
| Gross floor area | 21,562 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:25935:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 23 | -13 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 36 | -2 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 38 | +37 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | -24 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 51 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 25 | +8 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 17 | -3 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 20 | -9 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 29 | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 35 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
- 7704 24TH AVE NW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98117
- Coordinates
- 47.68517, -122.38733
Within ~1 km
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How does Church Of Philadelphia compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 35.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 21,562 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Church Of Philadelphia's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Church Of Philadelphia, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2015 to 23 in 2022 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 38. Site EUI moved from 39.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 35.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 35 tCO₂e to 52 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does a site EUI of 35.0 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. Church Of Philadelphia's 35.0 kBtu/ft² across 21,562 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (221 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 49.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 74,338 kWh of electricity and 10,014 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Church Of Philadelphia to report its energy use?
Church Of Philadelphia 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:25935:2025). 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 Church Of Philadelphia's energy grade?
Church Of Philadelphia did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Church Of Philadelphia use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 35.0 kBtu/ft² (49.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,562 sq ft, including 74,338 kWh of electricity and 10,014 therms of natural gas.
What are Church Of Philadelphia's carbon emissions?
Church Of Philadelphia reported 52 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Church Of Philadelphia?
Church Of Philadelphia is at 7704 24TH AVE NW, in Seattle, Washington 98117. Its coordinates are 47.68517, -122.38733 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Church Of Philadelphia and when was it built?
Church Of Philadelphia has 21,562 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Church Of Philadelphia 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, “Church Of Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/church-of-philadelphia-f89244ff (data as of October 2, 2026).