At a glance
Hotel Max is a 61,320-square-foot hotel at 620 STEWART ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1926. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.6 kBtu/ft² and 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 78 scored hotel buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 185 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 772,199 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,410 therms |
| Gross floor area | 61,320 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:5:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 54 | +4 | 83.6 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 50 | -5 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +9 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 46 | -30 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 76 | -21 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | +39 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | +19 | 102.7 kBtu/ft² | 288 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 39 | +5 | 120.0 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 34 | -22 | 120.2 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 56 | +55 | 110.8 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | 460.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,022 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
- 620 STEWART ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61412, -122.33664
Within ~1 km
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How does Hotel Max compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Hotel Max's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 83.6 kBtu/ft² is about 22% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 51% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,320 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Hotel Max's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Hotel Max, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2015 to 54 in 2025 (+53 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 97. Site EUI moved from 460.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 83.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 82% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,022 tCO₂e to 185 tCO₂e over the same span (down 91%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. Hotel Max's 83.6 kBtu/ft² across 61,320 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,502 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 166.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 772,199 kWh of electricity and 11,410 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hotel Max to report its energy use?
Hotel Max 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:5:2025). 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 hotel buildings in Seattle
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- Pioneer Square Hotel Annex· 48,650 sq ft · score 100 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hotel Max's energy grade?
Hotel Max scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hotel Max use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 83.6 kBtu/ft² (166.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,320 sq ft, including 772,199 kWh of electricity and 11,410 therms of natural gas.
What are Hotel Max's carbon emissions?
Hotel Max reported 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Hotel Max?
Hotel Max is at 620 STEWART ST, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61412, -122.33664 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hotel Max and when was it built?
Hotel Max has 61,320 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hotel Max 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, “Hotel Max, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/hotel-max-3adb9fb7 (data as of October 2, 2026).