Magnolia United Church Of Christ

How does Magnolia United Church Of Christ compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Magnolia United Church Of Christ's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 31.8 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 22,612 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1947 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².

How has Magnolia United Church Of Christ's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Magnolia United Church Of Christ, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2015 to 73 in 2025 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 90. Site EUI moved from 29.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 31.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 28 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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: a score of 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Magnolia United Church Of Christ's 31.8 kBtu/ft² across 22,612 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (211 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 44.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 40,171 kWh of electricity and 5,810 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Magnolia United Church Of Christ to report its energy use?

Magnolia United Church Of Christ 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:20659:2025). 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.