King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations
Vehicle Repair Services in Seattle, WA · 1220 4TH AVE S · 98134
At a glance
King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations is a 56,130-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 1220 4TH AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1986. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.6 kBtu/ft² and 182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 178.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 182 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 880,694 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,478 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,130 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:730:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 109.7 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 114.2 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 112.0 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 111.2 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 127.1 kBtu/ft² | 297 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | 195 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 103.1 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 110.5 kBtu/ft² | 154 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
- 1220 4TH AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98134
- Coordinates
- 47.59080, -122.32828
Within ~1 km
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How does King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 16 vehicle repair services buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.6 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 78.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,130 sq ft, it is about 30% above the average floor area of 43,130 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1961).
How has King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 110.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 93.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 154 tCO₂e to 182 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does a site EUI of 93.6 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 Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations's 93.6 kBtu/ft² across 56,130 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,540 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 178.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 880,694 kWh of electricity and 31,478 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations to report its energy use?
King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations 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:730:2025). 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 Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations's energy grade?
King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 93.6 kBtu/ft² (178.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,130 sq ft, including 880,694 kWh of electricity and 31,478 therms of natural gas.
What are King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations's carbon emissions?
King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations reported 182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations?
King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations is at 1220 4TH AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98134. Its coordinates are 47.59080, -122.32828 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations and when was it built?
King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations has 56,130 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is King County Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations 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 Metro Ryerson Base Vehicle Maintenance And Operations, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/king-county-metro-ryerson-base-vehicle-maintenance-and-operations-f66413ff (data as of October 2, 2026).