Lowell-Emerson
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 1102 8TH AVE · 98101
At a glance
Lowell-Emerson is a 105,776-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1102 8TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1928.
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 | 4,227 therms |
| Gross floor area | 105,776 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21372:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | 7.0 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 3.0 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 14.6 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 15.1 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 13.1 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 478 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 404 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 333 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
- 1102 8TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.60892, -122.32896
Within ~1 km
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How does Lowell-Emerson 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.
At 105,776 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 55 years earlier than 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 Lowell-Emerson's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Lowell-Emerson, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 7.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 87% decrease. Reported emissions went from 333 tCO₂e to 22 tCO₂e over the same span (down 93%).
Which law requires Lowell-Emerson to report its energy use?
Lowell-Emerson 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:21372:2025). 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 Lowell-Emerson's energy grade?
Lowell-Emerson did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Lowell-Emerson use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Lowell-Emerson's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Lowell-Emerson?
Lowell-Emerson is at 1102 8TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.60892, -122.32896 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lowell-Emerson and when was it built?
Lowell-Emerson has 105,776 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lowell-Emerson 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, “Lowell-Emerson, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/lowell-emerson-964af920 (data as of October 2, 2026).