At a glance
El Centro De La Raza is a 52,554-square-foot office building at 2524 16TH AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1900. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 47.3 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 47.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 71.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 188,829 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,395 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,554 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:53:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 81 | +3 | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 78 | -4 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +5 | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | +4 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | -3 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 76 | -3 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | +2 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | +4 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 73 | -10 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | -10 | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 93 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 55 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
- 2524 16TH AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98144
- Coordinates
- 47.58034, -122.31132
Within ~1 km
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How does El Centro De La Raza compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. El Centro De La Raza's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 47.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 169% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,554 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 65 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 El Centro De La Raza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for El Centro De La Raza, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2015 to 81 in 2025 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 93. Site EUI moved from 36.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 47.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 55 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (up 78%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. El Centro De La Raza's 47.3 kBtu/ft² across 52,554 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (729 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 71.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 188,829 kWh of electricity and 18,395 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires El Centro De La Raza to report its energy use?
El Centro De La Raza 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:53:2025). 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 El Centro De La Raza's energy grade?
El Centro De La Raza scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does El Centro De La Raza use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 47.3 kBtu/ft² (71.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,554 sq ft, including 188,829 kWh of electricity and 18,395 therms of natural gas.
What are El Centro De La Raza's carbon emissions?
El Centro De La Raza reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is El Centro De La Raza?
El Centro De La Raza is at 2524 16TH AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98144. Its coordinates are 47.58034, -122.31132 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is El Centro De La Raza and when was it built?
El Centro De La Raza has 52,554 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is El Centro De La Raza 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, “El Centro De La Raza, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/el-centro-de-la-raza-cb8cbd90 (data as of October 2, 2026).