At a glance
Moore Hotel & Theatre is a 122,810-square-foot hotel at 1926 2ND AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1908. 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 34.1 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 95% of the 78 scored hotel 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 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 275,485 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,460 therms |
| Gross floor area | 122,810 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:66:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 100 | +1 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 99 | +1 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 98 | -1 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 278 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 99 | ±0 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 99 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 208 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1926 2ND AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61155, -122.34114
Within ~1 km
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How does Moore Hotel & Theatre compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Moore Hotel & Theatre's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 95% of them. Its site EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 68.4 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 about 28% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,810 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 62 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Moore Hotel & Theatre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Moore Hotel & Theatre, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2015 to 100 in 2025 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 100. Site EUI moved from 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 208 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
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. Moore Hotel & Theatre's 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 122,810 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,227 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 49.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 275,485 kWh of electricity and 32,460 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Moore Hotel & Theatre to report its energy use?
Moore Hotel & Theatre 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:66:2025). 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 Moore Hotel & Theatre's energy grade?
Moore Hotel & Theatre 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 Moore Hotel & Theatre use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft² (49.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 122,810 sq ft, including 275,485 kWh of electricity and 32,460 therms of natural gas.
What are Moore Hotel & Theatre's carbon emissions?
Moore Hotel & Theatre reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Moore Hotel & Theatre?
Moore Hotel & Theatre is at 1926 2ND AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61155, -122.34114 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Moore Hotel & Theatre and when was it built?
Moore Hotel & Theatre has 122,810 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Moore Hotel & Theatre 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, “Moore Hotel & Theatre, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/moore-hotel-theatre-6f4642bb (data as of October 2, 2026).