At a glance
Jewish Family Service is a 25,834-square-foot office building at 1601 16TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1958.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Natural gas | 3,950 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,834 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:27928:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 57 | -4 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | +2 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -2 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 61 | -1 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 62 | -4 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 66 | ±0 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 66 | -7 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 73 | ±0 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 73 | +4 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 69 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 60 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
- 1601 16TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.61546, -122.31195
Within ~1 km
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How does Jewish Family Service compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 25,834 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 7 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 Jewish Family Service's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Jewish Family Service, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2015 to 57 in 2024 (-12 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 73. Site EUI moved from 70.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 52.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 60 tCO₂e to 31 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
Which law requires Jewish Family Service to report its energy use?
Jewish Family Service 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:27928:2025). 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 Jewish Family Service's energy grade?
Jewish Family Service did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Jewish Family Service use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Jewish Family Service's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Jewish Family Service?
Jewish Family Service is at 1601 16TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.61546, -122.31195 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Jewish Family Service and when was it built?
Jewish Family Service has 25,834 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Jewish Family Service 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, “Jewish Family Service, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/jewish-family-service-e8d4bc07 (data as of October 2, 2026).