Nordic Heritage Museum
Museum in Seattle, WA · 2655 NW MARKET ST · 98107
At a glance
Nordic Heritage Museum is a 57,735-square-foot museum building at 2655 NW MARKET ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 2018. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.3 kBtu/ft² and 23 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 23 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 773,936 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,556 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,735 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50374:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 20 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
- 2655 NW MARKET ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98107
- Coordinates
- 47.66836, -122.39193
Within ~1 km
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How does Nordic Heritage Museum compare with other museum buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 10 museum buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 48.3 kBtu/ft² is about 57% below the average of 113.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,735 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,838 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 47 years later than the group's average year built (1971).
How has Nordic Heritage Museum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Seattle disclosures for Nordic Heritage Museum, covering report years 2020–2025. Site EUI moved from 59.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 20 tCO₂e to 23 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does a site EUI of 48.3 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 Heritage Museum's 48.3 kBtu/ft² across 57,735 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (817 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 130.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 773,936 kWh of electricity and 1,556 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Nordic Heritage Museum to report its energy use?
Nordic Heritage Museum 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:50374:2025). 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 Heritage Museum's energy grade?
Nordic Heritage Museum did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Nordic Heritage Museum use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 48.3 kBtu/ft² (130.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,735 sq ft, including 773,936 kWh of electricity and 1,556 therms of natural gas.
What are Nordic Heritage Museum's carbon emissions?
Nordic Heritage Museum reported 23 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Nordic Heritage Museum?
Nordic Heritage Museum is at 2655 NW MARKET ST, in Seattle, Washington 98107. Its coordinates are 47.66836, -122.39193 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Nordic Heritage Museum and when was it built?
Nordic Heritage Museum has 57,735 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Nordic Heritage Museum 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 Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/nordic-heritage-museum-94be4f47 (data as of October 2, 2026).