Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center
Performing Arts in Seattle, WA · 104 17TH AVE S · 98144
At a glance
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center is a 30,992-square-foot performing arts building at 104 17TH AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1913. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.0 kBtu/ft² and 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 96 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 155,832 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,156 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,992 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:26933:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 116.6 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 168.7 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 147.5 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 89.1 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 89.0 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 80.1 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 81 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
- 104 17TH AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98144
- Coordinates
- 47.60140, -122.30982
Within ~1 km
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How does Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center compare with other performing arts buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 8 performing arts buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 76.0 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 67.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,992 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 89,779 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 54 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967).
How has Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 64.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 76.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 76.0 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. Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center's 76.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,992 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (690 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 109.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 155,832 kWh of electricity and 18,156 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center to report its energy use?
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts 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:26933:2025). 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 Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center's energy grade?
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 76.0 kBtu/ft² (109.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,992 sq ft, including 155,832 kWh of electricity and 18,156 therms of natural gas.
What are Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center's carbon emissions?
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center reported 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center?
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center is at 104 17TH AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98144. Its coordinates are 47.60140, -122.30982 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center and when was it built?
Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center has 30,992 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Langston Hughes Cultural Arts 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, “Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/langston-hughes-cultural-arts-center-33783d6f (data as of October 2, 2026).