Pape' Material Handling
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Seattle, WA · 9892 40TH AVE S · 98118
At a glance
Pape' Material Handling is a 37,351-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 9892 40TH AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1969. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.7 kBtu/ft² and 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 117 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 113.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 80 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 304,683 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,516 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,351 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:19570:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 16 | ±0 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 16 | +3 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | -4 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 17 | -4 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 21 | -4 | 88.3 kBtu/ft² | 172 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 25 | ±0 | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 25 | +9 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 16 | ±0 | 74.5 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 16 | +6 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 10 | +2 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 8 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 69 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
- 9892 40TH AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98118
- Coordinates
- 47.51018, -122.28192
Within ~1 km
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How does Pape' Material Handling compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 164 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Pape' Material Handling's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 58 across the 117 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 63.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 30.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 129% above the group average of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,351 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 58,727 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Pape' Material Handling's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Pape' Material Handling, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2015 to 16 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 25. Site EUI moved from 63.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 63.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 80 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. Pape' Material Handling's 63.7 kBtu/ft² across 37,351 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (697 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 113.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 304,683 kWh of electricity and 14,516 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pape' Material Handling to report its energy use?
Pape' Material Handling 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:19570:2025). 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 Pape' Material Handling's energy grade?
Pape' Material Handling scores 16 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Pape' Material Handling use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 63.7 kBtu/ft² (113.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,351 sq ft, including 304,683 kWh of electricity and 14,516 therms of natural gas.
What are Pape' Material Handling's carbon emissions?
Pape' Material Handling reported 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Pape' Material Handling?
Pape' Material Handling is at 9892 40TH AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98118. Its coordinates are 47.51018, -122.28192 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Pape' Material Handling and when was it built?
Pape' Material Handling has 37,351 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Pape' Material Handling 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, “Pape' Material Handling, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/pape-material-handling-2b72c6bc (data as of October 2, 2026).