At a glance
Playhouse - Seattle Center is a 36,314-square-foot other building at 201 MERCER ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1962.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 349,132 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 36,314 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21465:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 127.7 kBtu/ft² | 287 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 196 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 99.9 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 50.5 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 85 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
- 201 MERCER ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.62376, -122.35241
Within ~1 km
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How does Playhouse - Seattle Center compare with other other buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 45 other buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 36,314 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 55,708 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Playhouse - Seattle Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Playhouse - Seattle Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 81.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 85 tCO₂e to 142 tCO₂e over the same span (up 67%).
Which law requires Playhouse - Seattle Center to report its energy use?
Playhouse - Seattle Center 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:21465:2025). 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.
More other buildings in Seattle
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- Bluff Building· 32,100 sq ft · EUI 87.0 kBtu/ft²
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- Eldorado Ii Condo· 32,054 sq ft · EUI 29.7 kBtu/ft²
- Thermal Supply· 31,365 sq ft · EUI 12.1 kBtu/ft²
- Warehouse-Studio· 30,730 sq ft · EUI 76.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Playhouse - Seattle Center's energy grade?
Playhouse - Seattle Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Playhouse - Seattle Center use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Playhouse - Seattle Center's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Playhouse - Seattle Center?
Playhouse - Seattle Center is at 201 MERCER ST, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.62376, -122.35241 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Playhouse - Seattle Center and when was it built?
Playhouse - Seattle Center has 36,314 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is Playhouse - Seattle Center 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, “Playhouse - Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/playhouse-seattle-center-e02d2f8d (data as of October 2, 2026).