Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 7502 GREENWOOD AVE N · 98103
At a glance
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church is a 41,600-square-foot worship facility at 7502 GREENWOOD AVE N in Seattle, Washington, built in 1951. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 30.9 kBtu/ft² and 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% of the 52 scored worship facility buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 30.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 36 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 187,406 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,444 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,600 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24270:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 62 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | — | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 57 | -4 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | +9 | 25.2 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 52 | ±0 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 46 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 52 | +1 | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 51 | -7 | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 58 | -2 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 60 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 31 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
- 7502 GREENWOOD AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98103
- Coordinates
- 47.68351, -122.35482
Within ~1 km
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How does Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 30.9 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,600 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2015 to 62 in 2025 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 28.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 30.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 31 tCO₂e to 36 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church's 30.9 kBtu/ft² across 41,600 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (377 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 187,406 kWh of electricity and 6,444 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church to report its energy use?
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 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:24270:2025). 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 Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church's energy grade?
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church scores 62 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 Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 30.9 kBtu/ft² (59.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,600 sq ft, including 187,406 kWh of electricity and 6,444 therms of natural gas.
What are Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church's carbon emissions?
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church reported 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church?
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church is at 7502 GREENWOOD AVE N, in Seattle, Washington 98103. Its coordinates are 47.68351, -122.35482 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church and when was it built?
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church has 41,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 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, “Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/phinney-ridge-lutheran-church-46bf59e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).