Queen Ann Lutheran Church
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 2400 8TH AVE W · 98119
At a glance
Queen Ann Lutheran Church is a 25,481-square-foot worship facility at 2400 8TH AVE W in Seattle, Washington, built in 1960. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 28.5 kBtu/ft² and 28 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 69% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 28.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 41.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 28 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 48,532 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,595 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,481 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:26154:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 64 | +5 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 59 | -17 | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 7.4 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 57 | -33 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 90 | +16 | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | +1 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | +30 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | -49 | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 92 | -3 | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 95 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 30 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
- 2400 8TH AVE W
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98119
- Coordinates
- 47.63985, -122.36712
Within ~1 km
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How does Queen Ann 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. Queen Ann Lutheran Church's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 28.5 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,481 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 12 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 Queen Ann Lutheran Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Queen Ann Lutheran Church, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2015 to 64 in 2025 (-31 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 95. Site EUI moved from 29.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 28.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 30 tCO₂e to 28 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Queen Ann Lutheran Church's 28.5 kBtu/ft² across 25,481 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (213 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 41.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 48,532 kWh of electricity and 5,595 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Queen Ann Lutheran Church to report its energy use?
Queen Ann 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:26154:2025). 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 worship facility buildings in Seattle
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- Iglesia Ni Cristo· 24,200 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- First Lutheran Church Of Ballard· 24,120 sq ft · score 62 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Queen Ann Lutheran Church's energy grade?
Queen Ann Lutheran Church scores 64 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 Queen Ann Lutheran Church use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 28.5 kBtu/ft² (41.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,481 sq ft, including 48,532 kWh of electricity and 5,595 therms of natural gas.
What are Queen Ann Lutheran Church's carbon emissions?
Queen Ann Lutheran Church reported 28 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Queen Ann Lutheran Church?
Queen Ann Lutheran Church is at 2400 8TH AVE W, in Seattle, Washington 98119. Its coordinates are 47.63985, -122.36712 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Queen Ann Lutheran Church and when was it built?
Queen Ann Lutheran Church has 25,481 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Queen Ann 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, “Queen Ann Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/queen-ann-lutheran-church-64e1f9f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).