Messiah Lutheran Church
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 7050 35TH AVE NE · 98115
At a glance
Messiah Lutheran Church is a 20,385-square-foot worship facility at 7050 35TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1950. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 35.2 kBtu/ft² and 28 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 52 scored worship facility buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 35.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 28 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 39,434 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,547 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,385 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24484:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 58 | +1 | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 57 | +3 | 35.3 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +4 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | ±0 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 50 | +1 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49 | +3 | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | -1 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 47 | -23 | 39.1 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 70 | +5 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | ±0 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 65 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 34 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
- 7050 35TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98115
- Coordinates
- 47.68061, -122.29002
Within ~1 km
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How does Messiah Lutheran Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Messiah Lutheran Church's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 35.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,385 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1950 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 Messiah Lutheran Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Messiah Lutheran Church, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2015 to 58 in 2025 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 70. Site EUI moved from 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 34 tCO₂e to 28 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Messiah Lutheran Church's 35.2 kBtu/ft² across 20,385 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (210 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 39,434 kWh of electricity and 5,547 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Messiah Lutheran Church to report its energy use?
Messiah Lutheran Church 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:24484:2025). 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 Messiah Lutheran Church's energy grade?
Messiah Lutheran Church scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Messiah Lutheran Church use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 35.2 kBtu/ft² (49.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,385 sq ft, including 39,434 kWh of electricity and 5,547 therms of natural gas.
What are Messiah Lutheran Church's carbon emissions?
Messiah Lutheran Church reported 28 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Messiah Lutheran Church?
Messiah Lutheran Church is at 7050 35TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98115. Its coordinates are 47.68061, -122.29002 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Messiah Lutheran Church and when was it built?
Messiah Lutheran Church has 20,385 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Messiah Lutheran Church 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, “Messiah Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/messiah-lutheran-church-2060b913 (data as of October 2, 2026).