Orcas Building - King County
Vehicle Repair Services in Seattle, WA · 707 S ORCAS ST · 98108
At a glance
Orcas Building - King County is a 27,680-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 707 S ORCAS ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1968. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 77.6 kBtu/ft².
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 77.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 119,041 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,425 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,680 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20986:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 125.0 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 30 | -4 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 69 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 34 | +22 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 12 | -16 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 28 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 61 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
- 707 S ORCAS ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98108
- Coordinates
- 47.55049, -122.32382
Within ~1 km
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How does Orcas Building - King County compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 16 vehicle repair services buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 77.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 78.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 27,680 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 43,130 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1961).
How has Orcas Building - King County's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Orcas Building - King County, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2018 to 30 in 2021 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 34. Site EUI moved from 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 77.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 61 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (up 154%).
What does a site EUI of 77.6 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. Orcas Building - King County's 77.6 kBtu/ft² across 27,680 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (630 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 107.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,041 kWh of electricity and 17,425 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orcas Building - King County to report its energy use?
Orcas Building - King County 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:20986:2025). 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 Orcas Building - King County's energy grade?
Orcas Building - King County did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 77.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Orcas Building - King County use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 77.6 kBtu/ft² (107.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,680 sq ft, including 119,041 kWh of electricity and 17,425 therms of natural gas.
What are Orcas Building - King County's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Orcas Building - King County?
Orcas Building - King County is at 707 S ORCAS ST, in Seattle, Washington 98108. Its coordinates are 47.55049, -122.32382 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Orcas Building - King County and when was it built?
Orcas Building - King County has 27,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is Orcas Building - King County 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, “Orcas Building - King County, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/orcas-building-king-county-67e7e42a (data as of October 2, 2026).