At a glance
Hoge Building is a 159,034-square-foot office building at 705 2ND AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1911. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 36.9 kBtu/ft² and 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 36.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,053,958 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 159,034 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:771:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 87 | +9 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 78 | -14 | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +1 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | -1 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 92 | +7 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | +1 | 43.9 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 84 | +4 | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 80 | +10 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 70 | -5 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 75 | +23 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 52 | 70.8 kBtu/ft² | 163 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
- 705 2ND AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60304, -122.33362
Within ~1 km
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How does Hoge Building compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Hoge Building's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 36.9 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 159,034 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 54 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 Hoge Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Hoge Building, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2015 to 87 in 2025 (+35 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 92. Site EUI moved from 70.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 36.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 163 tCO₂e to 107 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Hoge Building's 36.9 kBtu/ft² across 159,034 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,720 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 89.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,053,958 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Hoge Building to report its energy use?
Hoge 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:771:2025). 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 Hoge Building's energy grade?
Hoge Building scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hoge Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.9 kBtu/ft² (89.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 159,034 sq ft, including 1,053,958 kWh of electricity.
What are Hoge Building's carbon emissions?
Hoge Building reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Hoge Building?
Hoge Building is at 705 2ND AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60304, -122.33362 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hoge Building and when was it built?
Hoge Building has 159,034 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Hoge 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, “Hoge Building, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/hoge-building-2eb9f1d1 (data as of October 2, 2026).