Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185)
Self-Storage Facility in Seattle, WA · 700 FAIRVIEW AVE N · 98109
At a glance
Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) is a 257,970-square-foot self-storage facility at 700 FAIRVIEW AVE N in Seattle, Washington, built in 1914. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 6.8 kBtu/ft² and 20 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 6.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 17.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 20 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 453,732 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,159 therms |
| Gross floor area | 257,970 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:474:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 7.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 6.9 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 7.7 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 9.9 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 10.5 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 66 | +10 | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 56 | +5 | 21.7 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 51 | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 34 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
- 700 FAIRVIEW AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.62572, -122.33389
Within ~1 km
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How does Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 48 self-storage facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 6.8 kBtu/ft² is about 56% below the average of 15.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 257,970 sq ft, it is about 192% above the average floor area of 88,206 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 62 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2015 to 66 in 2017 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 23.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 6.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 72% decrease. Reported emissions went from 34 tCO₂e to 20 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does a site EUI of 6.8 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. Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185)'s 6.8 kBtu/ft² across 257,970 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (514 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 17.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 453,732 kWh of electricity and 2,159 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) to report its energy use?
Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) 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:474:2025). 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 Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185)'s energy grade?
Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 6.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 6.8 kBtu/ft² (17.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 257,970 sq ft, including 453,732 kWh of electricity and 2,159 therms of natural gas.
What are Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185)'s carbon emissions?
Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) reported 20 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185)?
Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) is at 700 FAIRVIEW AVE N, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.62572, -122.33389 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) and when was it built?
Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) has 257,970 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185) 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, “Public Storage - Parent Building (Store 8185), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/public-storage-parent-building-store-8185-db94a104 (data as of October 2, 2026).