Culp Apts
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 4555 15TH AVE NE · 98105
At a glance
Culp Apts is a 27,996-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4555 15TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1928.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Natural gas | 3,975 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,996 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:26391:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 90 | +13 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | -7 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | -3 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 41.6 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 89 | -2 | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 91 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 23 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
- 4555 15TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.66290, -122.31229
Within ~1 km
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How does Culp Apts compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 1,971 multifamily housing buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 27,996 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 55 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Culp Apts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Culp Apts, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2015 to 90 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 91. Site EUI moved from 34.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 23 tCO₂e to 23 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
Which law requires Culp Apts to report its energy use?
Culp Apts 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:26391:2025). 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 Culp Apts's energy grade?
Culp Apts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Culp Apts use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Culp Apts's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Culp Apts?
Culp Apts is at 4555 15TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.66290, -122.31229 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Culp Apts and when was it built?
Culp Apts has 27,996 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Culp Apts 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, “Culp Apts, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/culp-apts-7d0050b5 (data as of October 2, 2026).