Hamlin Robinson School

How does Hamlin Robinson School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Hamlin Robinson School's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 32.8 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 38.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% below the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 45,000 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².

How has Hamlin Robinson School's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for Hamlin Robinson School, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2016 to 40 in 2025 (-37 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 86. Site EUI moved from 29.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 32.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 8 tCO₂e to 9 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. Hamlin Robinson School's 32.8 kBtu/ft² across 45,000 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (433 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 92.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 440,195 kWh of electricity for the year.

Which law requires Hamlin Robinson School to report its energy use?

Hamlin Robinson School 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:50081:2025). 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.