Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 9140 CALIFORNIA AVE SW · 98136
At a glance
Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ is a 30,740-square-foot worship facility at 9140 CALIFORNIA AVE SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1952. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.3 kBtu/ft² and 26 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 21.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 41.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 26 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 130,374 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,440 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,740 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23712:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 34.7 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 21.7 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 39.4 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 9140 CALIFORNIA AVE SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98136
- Coordinates
- 47.52097, -122.38688
Within ~1 km
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How does Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 21.3 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,740 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 21.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 55 tCO₂e to 26 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 21.3 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. Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ's 21.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,740 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (192 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 41.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 130,374 kWh of electricity and 4,440 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ to report its energy use?
Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ 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:23712:2025). 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 Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ's energy grade?
Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.3 kBtu/ft² (41.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,740 sq ft, including 130,374 kWh of electricity and 4,440 therms of natural gas.
What are Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ's carbon emissions?
Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ reported 26 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ?
Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ is at 9140 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, in Seattle, Washington 98136. Its coordinates are 47.52097, -122.38688 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ and when was it built?
Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ has 30,740 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ 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, “Fauntleroy Church United Church Of Christ, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/fauntleroy-church-united-church-of-christ-385f28b9 (data as of October 2, 2026).