Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Seattle, WA · 4800 DENVER AVE S · 98134
At a glance
Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse is a 30,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 4800 DENVER AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1960. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 82.0 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 25% of the 117 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 82.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 91,926 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,467 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:25163:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 35 | +11 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 24 | -12 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 36 | -6 | 113.3 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | +6 | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 36 | -21 | 114.3 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 57 | +18 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 117 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 39 | +10 | 106.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 29 | +2 | 99.8 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 27 | -5 | 112.6 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 32 | +10 | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 22 | 101.3 kBtu/ft² | 131 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
- 4800 DENVER AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98134
- Coordinates
- 47.55966, -122.33146
Within ~1 km
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How does Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 164 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 58 across the 117 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 82.0 kBtu/ft² is about 169% above the average of 30.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 58,727 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1960 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2015 to 35 in 2025 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 57. Site EUI moved from 101.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 131 tCO₂e to 142 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse's 82.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (721 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 104.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 91,926 kWh of electricity and 21,467 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse to report its energy use?
Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse 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:25163:2025). 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 Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse's energy grade?
Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 82.0 kBtu/ft² (104.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,000 sq ft, including 91,926 kWh of electricity and 21,467 therms of natural gas.
What are Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse?
Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse is at 4800 DENVER AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98134. Its coordinates are 47.55966, -122.33146 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse and when was it built?
Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse has 30,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse 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, “Mckinstry Sea - 4800 Denver Warehouse, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/mckinstry-sea-4800-denver-warehouse-81cd8cac (data as of October 2, 2026).