Northlink Apartments (North Building)
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 11244 GREENWOOD AVE N · 98133
At a glance
Northlink Apartments (North Building) is a 30,200-square-foot multifamily housing building at 11244 GREENWOOD AVE N in Seattle, Washington, built in 1986. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 36.3 kBtu/ft² and 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 1,652 scored multifamily housing buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 36.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 101.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 250,452 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 30,200 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:25110:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 65 | ±0 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 65 | -7 | 35.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | -9 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 76 | -3 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | -1 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 80 | +2 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | +2 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 76 | -4 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 80 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 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
- 11244 GREENWOOD AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98133
- Coordinates
- 47.71178, -122.35504
Within ~1 km
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How does Northlink Apartments (North Building) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 1,971 multifamily housing buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Northlink Apartments (North Building)'s ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 36.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,200 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Northlink Apartments (North Building)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Northlink Apartments (North Building), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2015 to 65 in 2025 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 36.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 4 tCO₂e to 5 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Northlink Apartments (North Building)'s 36.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,200 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (321 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 101.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 250,452 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Northlink Apartments (North Building) to report its energy use?
Northlink Apartments (North Building) 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:25110:2025). 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 Northlink Apartments (North Building)'s energy grade?
Northlink Apartments (North Building) scores 65 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 Northlink Apartments (North Building) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.3 kBtu/ft² (101.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,200 sq ft, including 250,452 kWh of electricity.
What are Northlink Apartments (North Building)'s carbon emissions?
Northlink Apartments (North Building) reported 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Northlink Apartments (North Building)?
Northlink Apartments (North Building) is at 11244 GREENWOOD AVE N, in Seattle, Washington 98133. Its coordinates are 47.71178, -122.35504 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Northlink Apartments (North Building) and when was it built?
Northlink Apartments (North Building) has 30,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Northlink Apartments (North Building) 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, “Northlink Apartments (North Building), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/northlink-apartments-north-building-6ac2354a (data as of October 2, 2026).