Meany Middle School (Sps-District)
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 300 20TH AVE E · 98112
At a glance
Meany Middle School (Sps-District) is a 126,351-square-foot K-12 school at 300 20TH AVE E in Seattle, Washington, built in 1955. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.3 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 152 scored K-12 school buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 426,168 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,714 therms |
| Gross floor area | 126,351 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:34:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 70 | +8 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 62 | -8 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | +30 | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | -1 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 41 | -32 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 73 | +18 | 36.6 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 55 | -41 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 183 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | +1 | 24.9 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | 27.4 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — |
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
- 300 20TH AVE E
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98112
- Coordinates
- 47.62266, -122.30547
Within ~1 km
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How does Meany Middle School (Sps-District) compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Meany Middle School (Sps-District)'s ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 36.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 38.3 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 about 20% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,351 sq ft, it is about 59% above the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Meany Middle School (Sps-District)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Meany Middle School (Sps-District), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2017 to 70 in 2025 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 96. Site EUI moved from 27.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 36.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Meany Middle School (Sps-District)'s 36.3 kBtu/ft² across 126,351 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,344 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 59.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 426,168 kWh of electricity and 28,714 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Meany Middle School (Sps-District) to report its energy use?
Meany Middle School (Sps-District) 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:34:2025). 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 Meany Middle School (Sps-District)'s energy grade?
Meany Middle School (Sps-District) scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Meany Middle School (Sps-District) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.3 kBtu/ft² (59.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 126,351 sq ft, including 426,168 kWh of electricity and 28,714 therms of natural gas.
What are Meany Middle School (Sps-District)'s carbon emissions?
Meany Middle School (Sps-District) reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Meany Middle School (Sps-District)?
Meany Middle School (Sps-District) is at 300 20TH AVE E, in Seattle, Washington 98112. Its coordinates are 47.62266, -122.30547 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Meany Middle School (Sps-District) and when was it built?
Meany Middle School (Sps-District) has 126,351 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Meany Middle School (Sps-District) 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, “Meany Middle School (Sps-District), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/meany-middle-school-sps-district-cfbd1b97 (data as of October 2, 2026).