CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE
College/University in Seattle, WA · 2000 TERRY AVE · 98121
At a glance
CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE is a 28,923-square-foot college/university building at 2000 TERRY AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1992. In its 2019 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 16.7 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 16.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 29.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 57,045 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,865 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,923 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:19833:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 16.7 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 16.3 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 15.3 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 15.8 kBtu/ft² | 15 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
- 2000 TERRY AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61741, -122.33491
Within ~1 km
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How does CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE compare with other college/university buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 26 college/university buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 16.7 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 57.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 28,923 sq ft, it is about 96% below the average floor area of 803,209 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Seattle disclosures for CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE, covering report years 2015–2019. Site EUI moved from 15.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 16.7 kBtu/ft² (2019), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 16 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 16.7 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. CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE's 16.7 kBtu/ft² across 28,923 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (142 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 29.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 57,045 kWh of electricity and 2,865 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE to report its energy use?
CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE 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 2019 disclosure (source record seattle:19833:2019). 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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- Cornish (Notions)· 21,600 sq ft
- Uw Waterfront Activities Center· 20,904 sq ft · EUI 1.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE's energy grade?
CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 16.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 16.7 kBtu/ft² (29.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,923 sq ft, including 57,045 kWh of electricity and 2,865 therms of natural gas.
What are CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE's carbon emissions?
CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2019.
Where is CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE?
CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE is at 2000 TERRY AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61741, -122.33491 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE and when was it built?
CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE has 28,923 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE covered by the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “CORNISH (Virginia-Terry)- DEMOLISHED INACTIVE, Seattle, Washington — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/cornish-virginia-terry-demolished-inactive-26eb878e (data as of October 2, 2026).