Pacific Plumbing Supply

How does Pacific Plumbing Supply compare with other distribution center buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 38 distribution center buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Pacific Plumbing Supply's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 62 across the 33 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 20.0 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 27.3 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 32% below the group average of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 58,770 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 62,568 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has Pacific Plumbing Supply's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Pacific Plumbing Supply, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2015 to 73 in 2025 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 82. Site EUI moved from 19.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 20.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 21 tCO₂e to 24 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Pacific Plumbing Supply's 20.0 kBtu/ft² across 58,770 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (344 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 230,790 kWh of electricity and 3,819 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Pacific Plumbing Supply to report its energy use?

Pacific Plumbing Supply 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:578:2025). 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.