Jackson Greens Apts

How does Jackson Greens Apts compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 1,971 multifamily housing buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Jackson Greens Apts's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 35.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 72,459 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has Jackson Greens Apts's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Jackson Greens Apts, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2015 to 64 in 2025 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 86. Site EUI moved from 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 35.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Jackson Greens Apts's 35.5 kBtu/ft² across 72,459 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (754 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 99.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 658,401 kWh of electricity for the year.

Which law requires Jackson Greens Apts to report its energy use?

Jackson Greens Apts 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:21556:2025). 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.