Home Depot - Sodo
Retail Store in Seattle, WA · 2701 UTAH AVE S · 98134
At a glance
Home Depot - Sodo is a 107,930-square-foot retail store at 2701 UTAH AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1993. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu/ft² and 112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 50 scored retail store buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 112 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,021,940 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,941 therms |
| Gross floor area | 107,930 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:641:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 85 | ±0 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 85 | +2 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | +6 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 82 | +4 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 78 | +6 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 72 | +7 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 65 | +8 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 57 | -1 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 58 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 86 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
- 2701 UTAH AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98134
- Coordinates
- 47.57842, -122.33558
Within ~1 km
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How does Home Depot - Sodo compare with other retail store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 68 retail store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Home Depot - Sodo's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 73 across the 50 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 45.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,930 sq ft, it is about 53% above the average floor area of 70,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Home Depot - Sodo's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Home Depot - Sodo, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2015 to 85 in 2025 (+27 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 85. Site EUI moved from 65.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 86 tCO₂e to 112 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. Home Depot - Sodo's 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 107,930 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,550 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 108.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,021,940 kWh of electricity and 17,941 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Home Depot - Sodo to report its energy use?
Home Depot - Sodo 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:641:2025). 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 Home Depot - Sodo's energy grade?
Home Depot - Sodo scores 85 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 Home Depot - Sodo use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft² (108.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,930 sq ft, including 1,021,940 kWh of electricity and 17,941 therms of natural gas.
What are Home Depot - Sodo's carbon emissions?
Home Depot - Sodo reported 112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Home Depot - Sodo?
Home Depot - Sodo is at 2701 UTAH AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98134. Its coordinates are 47.57842, -122.33558 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Home Depot - Sodo and when was it built?
Home Depot - Sodo has 107,930 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Home Depot - Sodo 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, “Home Depot - Sodo, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/home-depot-sodo-416e5a4f (data as of October 2, 2026).