Fleet Pride

How does Fleet Pride compare with other distribution center buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 38 distribution center buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Fleet Pride's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 62 across the 33 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 10.5 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below the average of 27.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% below the group average of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 24,354 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 62,568 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1966 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has Fleet Pride's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Fleet Pride, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2015 to 59 in 2025 (+57 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 69. Site EUI moved from 44.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 10.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 77% decrease. Reported emissions went from 27 tCO₂e to 3 tCO₂e over the same span (down 88%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Fleet Pride's 10.5 kBtu/ft² across 24,354 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (75 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 26.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 63,634 kWh of electricity and 381 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Fleet Pride to report its energy use?

Fleet Pride 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:24112:2025). 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.