At a glance
Good Shepherd Center is a 87,262-square-foot office building at 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N in Seattle, Washington, built in 1906. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.6 kBtu/ft² and 164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 72.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 164 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 245,664 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,098 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,262 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:38:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 174 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 148 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
- 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98103
- Coordinates
- 47.66410, -122.33118
Within ~1 km
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How does Good Shepherd Center compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 51.6 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 199% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,262 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 59 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 Good Shepherd Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Good Shepherd Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 59.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 51.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 164 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does a site EUI of 51.6 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. Good Shepherd Center's 51.6 kBtu/ft² across 87,262 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,320 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 72.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 245,664 kWh of electricity and 32,098 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Good Shepherd Center to report its energy use?
Good Shepherd Center 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:38:2025). 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 Good Shepherd Center's energy grade?
Good Shepherd Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Good Shepherd Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 51.6 kBtu/ft² (72.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 87,262 sq ft, including 245,664 kWh of electricity and 32,098 therms of natural gas.
What are Good Shepherd Center's carbon emissions?
Good Shepherd Center reported 164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Good Shepherd Center?
Good Shepherd Center is at 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVE N, in Seattle, Washington 98103. Its coordinates are 47.66410, -122.33118 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Good Shepherd Center and when was it built?
Good Shepherd Center has 87,262 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Good Shepherd Center 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, “Good Shepherd Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/good-shepherd-center-a55f53ab (data as of October 2, 2026).