Graybar Electric
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Seattle, WA · 1919 6TH AVE S · 98134
At a glance
Graybar Electric is a 73,296-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 1919 6TH AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1960. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.2 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 32.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 105,301 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,255 therms |
| Gross floor area | 73,296 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:784:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | 80 | -7 | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | +13 | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | ±0 | 35.5 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 74 | +2 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | -4 | 32.8 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | +2 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 74 | -9 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 83 | ±0 | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | +1 | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 65 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 1919 6TH AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98134
- Coordinates
- 47.58454, -122.32690
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- T-Mobile Park (Safeco Field)score —
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly · 1,172,127 sq ft
Office · 338,063 sq ft
- Home Plate Center Bldg Bscore 99
Office · 333,714 sq ft
Parking · 328,775 sq ft
Vehicle Repair Services · 230,971 sq ft
- Home Plate Center Bldg Ascore 76
Office · 202,428 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Seattle · biggest emitters
How does Graybar Electric compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 164 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 23.2 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 30.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,296 sq ft, it is about 25% above the average floor area of 58,727 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1960 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Graybar Electric's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Graybar Electric, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2015 to 80 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 87. Site EUI moved from 29.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 23.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 23.2 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. Graybar Electric's 23.2 kBtu/ft² across 73,296 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (498 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 32.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 105,301 kWh of electricity and 14,255 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Graybar Electric to report its energy use?
Graybar Electric 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:784:2025). 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.
More non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle
- Rainier Malt House· 72,859 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- 1964 4TH AVE S· 71,283 sq ft
- EVERGREEN WHLSLE FLORIST (DEMOLISHED)· 66,968 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- Seattle Pottery· 65,288 sq ft · score 41 (D)
- Webster St Building (Cedar Grove)· 64,015 sq ft · score 51 (D)
- Ballard Warehouse· 63,240 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- Non-Refrigerated Warehouse buildings in Seattle· 164 benchmarked
- All Seattle benchmarked buildings· Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
- Most efficient large buildings in Seattle
- Least efficient large buildings in Seattle
- Biggest emitters in Seattle
Frequently asked questions
What is Graybar Electric's energy grade?
Graybar Electric did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Graybar Electric use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 23.2 kBtu/ft² (32.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,296 sq ft, including 105,301 kWh of electricity and 14,255 therms of natural gas.
What are Graybar Electric's carbon emissions?
Graybar Electric reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Graybar Electric?
Graybar Electric is at 1919 6TH AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98134. Its coordinates are 47.58454, -122.32690 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Graybar Electric and when was it built?
Graybar Electric has 73,296 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Graybar Electric 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).
Working with Seattle building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Graybar Electric, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/graybar-electric-924a2863 (data as of October 2, 2026).