King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center)
Courthouse in Seattle, WA · 1211 E ALDER ST · 98122
At a glance
King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) is a 237,533-square-foot courthouse building at 1211 E ALDER ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 2019. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu/ft² and 153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 153 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,600,116 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,501 therms |
| Gross floor area | 237,533 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50689:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 174 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
- 1211 E ALDER ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.60462, -122.31549
Within ~1 km
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How does King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) compare with other buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 3,871 benchmarked buildings in Seattle. Its site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² is about 22% above the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 237,533 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 112,467 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Seattle disclosures for King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center), covering report years 2021–2025. Site EUI moved from 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 174 tCO₂e to 153 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center)'s 58.2 kBtu/ft² across 237,533 sq ft works out to about 13.8 billion Btu (4,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 151.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,600,116 kWh of electricity and 15,501 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) to report its energy use?
King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) 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:50689:2025). 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 King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center)'s energy grade?
King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft² (151.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 237,533 sq ft, including 3,600,116 kWh of electricity and 15,501 therms of natural gas.
What are King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center)'s carbon emissions?
King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) reported 153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center)?
King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) is at 1211 E ALDER ST, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.60462, -122.31549 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) and when was it built?
King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) has 237,533 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as courthouse.
Is King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center) 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, “King County-Fmd Youth Svcs (Children And Family Justice Center), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/king-county-fmd-youth-svcs-children-and-family-justice-center-c964066a (data as of October 2, 2026).