At a glance
Nordic Cold Storage Company is a 83,400-square-foot other building at 547 OCCIDENTAL AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1904. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 1.2 kBtu/ft² and 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 1.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 3.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 30,125 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 83,400 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:631:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 1.2 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 1.2 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 0.3 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 0.6 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 1.3 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 4.1 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 15.1 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 19.6 kBtu/ft² | 10 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
- 547 OCCIDENTAL AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.59676, -122.33368
Within ~1 km
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How does Nordic Cold Storage Company compare with other other buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 45 other buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 1.2 kBtu/ft² is about 98% below the average of 59.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 99% below the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,400 sq ft, it is about 50% above the average floor area of 55,708 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 48 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Nordic Cold Storage Company's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Seattle disclosures for Nordic Cold Storage Company, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 19.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 1.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 94% decrease. Reported emissions went from 10 tCO₂e to 1 tCO₂e over the same span (down 94%).
What does a site EUI of 1.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Nordic Cold Storage Company's 1.2 kBtu/ft² across 83,400 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (29 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 3.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 30,125 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Nordic Cold Storage Company to report its energy use?
Nordic Cold Storage Company 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:631:2025). 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 Nordic Cold Storage Company's energy grade?
Nordic Cold Storage Company did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 1.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Nordic Cold Storage Company use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 1.2 kBtu/ft² (3.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,400 sq ft, including 30,125 kWh of electricity.
What are Nordic Cold Storage Company's carbon emissions?
Nordic Cold Storage Company reported 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Nordic Cold Storage Company?
Nordic Cold Storage Company is at 547 OCCIDENTAL AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.59676, -122.33368 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Nordic Cold Storage Company and when was it built?
Nordic Cold Storage Company has 83,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is Nordic Cold Storage Company 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, “Nordic Cold Storage Company, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/nordic-cold-storage-company-1d219860 (data as of October 2, 2026).