At a glance
Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) is a 160,580-square-foot office building at 401 2ND AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1907. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 45.1 kBtu/ft² and 124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 45.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 124 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,781,843 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,031 therms |
| Gross floor area | 160,580 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:616:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 65 | +1 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 64 | -5 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | -5 | 41.2 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | +5 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | +5 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 64 | +7 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57 | -37 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | -5 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 99 | +1 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 98 | ±0 | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 98 | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 123 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
- 401 2ND AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.59858, -122.33198
Within ~1 km
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How does Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast)'s ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 45.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 160,580 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 58 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2015 to 65 in 2025 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 99. Site EUI moved from 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 45.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 52% increase. Reported emissions went from 123 tCO₂e to 124 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast)'s 45.1 kBtu/ft² across 160,580 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,122 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 114.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,781,843 kWh of electricity and 2,031 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) to report its energy use?
Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) 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:616:2025). 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 Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast)'s energy grade?
Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 45.1 kBtu/ft² (114.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 160,580 sq ft, including 1,781,843 kWh of electricity and 2,031 therms of natural gas.
What are Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast)'s carbon emissions?
Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) reported 124 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast)?
Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) is at 401 2ND AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.59858, -122.33198 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) and when was it built?
Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) has 160,580 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast) 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, “Court In The Square (Goldsmith & Northcoast), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/court-in-the-square-goldsmith-northcoast-24cf2ff0 (data as of October 2, 2026).