Fire Headquarters
Mixed Use Property in Seattle, WA · 301 2ND AVE S · 98104
At a glance
Fire Headquarters is a 54,697-square-foot mixed use property building at 301 2ND AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1929. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 90.4 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 90.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 570,203 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,299 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,697 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:26602:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 100.9 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 108.3 kBtu/ft² | 194 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 81.4 kBtu/ft² | 153 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
- 301 2ND AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.59986, -122.33195
Within ~1 km
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How does Fire Headquarters compare with other mixed use property buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 157 mixed use property buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 90.4 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 68.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,697 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 165,352 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Fire Headquarters's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Fire Headquarters, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 81.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 90.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 90.4 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. Fire Headquarters's 90.4 kBtu/ft² across 54,697 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,449 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 165.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 570,203 kWh of electricity and 24,299 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fire Headquarters to report its energy use?
Fire Headquarters 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:26602:2025). 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 Fire Headquarters's energy grade?
Fire Headquarters did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 90.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Fire Headquarters use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 90.4 kBtu/ft² (165.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,697 sq ft, including 570,203 kWh of electricity and 24,299 therms of natural gas.
What are Fire Headquarters's carbon emissions?
Fire Headquarters reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Fire Headquarters?
Fire Headquarters is at 301 2ND AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.59986, -122.33195 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fire Headquarters and when was it built?
Fire Headquarters has 54,697 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Fire Headquarters 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, “Fire Headquarters, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/fire-headquarters-de173bbc (data as of October 2, 2026).