Public Storage (Store 20172)
Self-Storage Facility in Seattle, WA · 1515 13TH AVE · 98122
At a glance
Public Storage (Store 20172) is a 61,880-square-foot self-storage facility at 1515 13TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1958. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 4.0 kBtu/ft² and 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 4.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 11.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 72,072 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 61,880 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:27874:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 4.5 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 5.0 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 6.4 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 13.3 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 12.2 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 58 | -8 | 11.1 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 66 | -3 | 9.6 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 69 | 9.2 kBtu/ft² | 3 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
- 1515 13TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.61469, -122.31596
Within ~1 km
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How does Public Storage (Store 20172) 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 4.0 kBtu/ft² is about 74% 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 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 93% below the group average of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,880 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 88,206 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 18 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 (Store 20172)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Public Storage (Store 20172), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2015 to 58 in 2017 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 69. Site EUI moved from 9.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 4.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3 tCO₂e to 1 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
What does a site EUI of 4.0 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 (Store 20172)'s 4.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,880 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (73 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 11.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 72,072 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Public Storage (Store 20172) to report its energy use?
Public Storage (Store 20172) 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:27874:2025). 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 (Store 20172)'s energy grade?
Public Storage (Store 20172) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 4.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Public Storage (Store 20172) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 4.0 kBtu/ft² (11.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,880 sq ft, including 72,072 kWh of electricity.
What are Public Storage (Store 20172)'s carbon emissions?
Public Storage (Store 20172) reported 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Public Storage (Store 20172)?
Public Storage (Store 20172) is at 1515 13TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.61469, -122.31596 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Public Storage (Store 20172) and when was it built?
Public Storage (Store 20172) has 61,880 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is Public Storage (Store 20172) 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 (Store 20172), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/public-storage-store-20172-26c279ac (data as of October 2, 2026).