At a glance
Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr is a 44,700-square-foot office building at 6500 URSULA PL S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1962. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.5 kBtu/ft² and 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 106.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 48 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 412,237 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,505 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,700 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:19472:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 77 | +1 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 76 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 100 | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 28 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
- 6500 URSULA PL S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98108
- Coordinates
- 47.54437, -122.30863
Within ~1 km
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How does Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 48.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 54% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,700 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1962 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 77 in 2025 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 43.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 28 tCO₂e to 48 tCO₂e over the same span (up 69%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr's 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 44,700 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (635 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 106.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 412,237 kWh of electricity and 7,505 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr to report its energy use?
Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr 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:19472:2025). 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 Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr's energy grade?
Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr scores 77 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft² (106.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,700 sq ft, including 412,237 kWh of electricity and 7,505 therms of natural gas.
What are Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr's carbon emissions?
Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr reported 48 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr?
Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr is at 6500 URSULA PL S, in Seattle, Washington 98108. Its coordinates are 47.54437, -122.30863 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr and when was it built?
Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr has 44,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr 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, “Puget Sound Energy Georgetown Oper Ctr, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/puget-sound-energy-georgetown-oper-ctr-e4af4d3b (data as of October 2, 2026).