Church Of Scientology Of Washington State

How does Church Of Scientology Of Washington State compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Church Of Scientology Of Washington State's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 44.9 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 82% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 31,945 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 7 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 Scientology Of Washington State's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Church Of Scientology Of Washington State, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2015 to 16 in 2025 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 56.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 11 tCO₂e to 8 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. Church Of Scientology Of Washington State's 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 31,945 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (420 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 125.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 420,000 kWh of electricity for the year.

Which law requires Church Of Scientology Of Washington State to report its energy use?

Church Of Scientology Of Washington State 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:21278:2025). 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.