Crown Hill Elementary Center
Pre-school/Daycare in Seattle, WA · 9490 14TH AVE NW · 98117
At a glance
Crown Hill Elementary Center is a 42,172-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 9490 14TH AVE NW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1926. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 77.3 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 77.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 140,873 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,164 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,172 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24649:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 9.4 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 167 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
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Location
- Address
- 9490 14TH AVE NW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98117
- Coordinates
- 47.69766, -122.37346
Within ~1 km
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How does Crown Hill Elementary Center compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 7 pre-school/daycare buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 77.3 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 57.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,172 sq ft, it is about 14% above the average floor area of 37,060 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Crown Hill Elementary Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Crown Hill Elementary Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 84.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 77.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 167 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 77.3 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. Crown Hill Elementary Center's 77.3 kBtu/ft² across 42,172 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (955 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 101.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 140,873 kWh of electricity and 27,164 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Crown Hill Elementary Center to report its energy use?
Crown Hill Elementary Center 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:24649:2025). 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 Crown Hill Elementary Center's energy grade?
Crown Hill Elementary Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 77.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Crown Hill Elementary Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 77.3 kBtu/ft² (101.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,172 sq ft, including 140,873 kWh of electricity and 27,164 therms of natural gas.
What are Crown Hill Elementary Center's carbon emissions?
Crown Hill Elementary Center reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Crown Hill Elementary Center?
Crown Hill Elementary Center is at 9490 14TH AVE NW, in Seattle, Washington 98117. Its coordinates are 47.69766, -122.37346 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Crown Hill Elementary Center and when was it built?
Crown Hill Elementary Center has 42,172 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is Crown Hill Elementary Center 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, “Crown Hill Elementary Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/crown-hill-elementary-center-8d77d092 (data as of October 2, 2026).