At a glance
First Hill Plaza Retail Building is a 20,971-square-foot other building at 1314 MADISON ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1981. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.7 kBtu/ft² and 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 299,044 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 20,971 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21945:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 14 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
- 1314 MADISON ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.61074, -122.32259
Within ~1 km
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How does First Hill Plaza Retail Building compare with other other buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 45 other buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 48.7 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 59.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% below the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,971 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 55,708 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has First Hill Plaza Retail Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for First Hill Plaza Retail Building, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 106.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 48.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 54% decrease. Reported emissions went from 14 tCO₂e to 6 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).
What does a site EUI of 48.7 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. First Hill Plaza Retail Building's 48.7 kBtu/ft² across 20,971 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (299 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 136.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 299,044 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires First Hill Plaza Retail Building to report its energy use?
First Hill Plaza Retail Building 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:21945:2025). 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 First Hill Plaza Retail Building's energy grade?
First Hill Plaza Retail Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does First Hill Plaza Retail Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 48.7 kBtu/ft² (136.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,971 sq ft, including 299,044 kWh of electricity.
What are First Hill Plaza Retail Building's carbon emissions?
First Hill Plaza Retail Building reported 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is First Hill Plaza Retail Building?
First Hill Plaza Retail Building is at 1314 MADISON ST, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.61074, -122.32259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is First Hill Plaza Retail Building and when was it built?
First Hill Plaza Retail Building has 20,971 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is First Hill Plaza Retail Building 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, “First Hill Plaza Retail Building, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/first-hill-plaza-retail-building-4e62335b (data as of October 2, 2026).