Lowes & Amazon W
Mixed Use Property in Seattle, WA · 2700 RAINIER AVE S · 98144
At a glance
Lowes & Amazon W is a 291,940-square-foot mixed use property building at 2700 RAINIER AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1980. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.6 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 29 scored mixed use property buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,530,938 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,399 therms |
| Gross floor area | 291,940 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:390:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | +1 | 25.6 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 99 | +2 | 26.7 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +1 | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | +1 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 95 | ±0 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +7 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +3 | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 85 | +5 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 80 | ±0 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 80 | -4 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 84 | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 136 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
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Location
- Address
- 2700 RAINIER AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98144
- Coordinates
- 47.57936, -122.29744
Within ~1 km
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How does Lowes & Amazon W compare with other mixed use property buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 157 mixed use property buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Lowes & Amazon W's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 29 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 25.6 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 68.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 291,940 sq ft, it is about 77% above the average floor area of 165,352 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Lowes & Amazon W's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Lowes & Amazon W, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2015 to 100 in 2025 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 25.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 136 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Seattle, 69% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Lowes & Amazon W's 25.6 kBtu/ft² across 291,940 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,190 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,530,938 kWh of electricity and 22,399 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lowes & Amazon W to report its energy use?
Lowes & Amazon W 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:390:2025). 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 Lowes & Amazon W's energy grade?
Lowes & Amazon W scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lowes & Amazon W use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 25.6 kBtu/ft² (58.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 291,940 sq ft, including 1,530,938 kWh of electricity and 22,399 therms of natural gas.
What are Lowes & Amazon W's carbon emissions?
Lowes & Amazon W reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Lowes & Amazon W?
Lowes & Amazon W is at 2700 RAINIER AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98144. Its coordinates are 47.57936, -122.29744 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lowes & Amazon W and when was it built?
Lowes & Amazon W has 291,940 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Lowes & Amazon W 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, “Lowes & Amazon W, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/lowes-amazon-w-6eda0d6a (data as of October 2, 2026).