Rainier Beach Community Center
Other - Recreation in Seattle, WA · 8825 RAINIER AVE S · 98118
At a glance
Rainier Beach Community Center is a 48,000-square-foot other - recreation building at 8825 RAINIER AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 2013. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 226.1 kBtu/ft² and 429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 226.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 348.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 429 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 896,202 kWh |
| Natural gas | 78,195 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,000 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:49918:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 226.1 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 245.9 kBtu/ft² | 483 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 240.5 kBtu/ft² | 470 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 241.6 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 163.6 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 143.4 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 266.4 kBtu/ft² | 500 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 229.6 kBtu/ft² | 474 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 241.8 kBtu/ft² | 510 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 224.9 kBtu/ft² | 452 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 261.9 kBtu/ft² | 545 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
- 8825 RAINIER AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98118
- Coordinates
- 47.52439, -122.27060
Within ~1 km
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How does Rainier Beach Community Center compare with other other - recreation buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 22 other - recreation buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 226.1 kBtu/ft² is about 74% above the average of 130.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,000 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 58,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Rainier Beach Community Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Rainier Beach Community Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 261.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 226.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 545 tCO₂e to 429 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 226.1 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. Rainier Beach Community Center's 226.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,000 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,181 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 348.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 896,202 kWh of electricity and 78,195 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rainier Beach Community Center to report its energy use?
Rainier Beach Community 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:49918:2025). 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 - recreation buildings in Seattle
- Sand Point Country Club· 39,131 sq ft · EUI 261.2 kBtu/ft²
- Greenlake Community Center & Greenlake Park· 35,143 sq ft · EUI 217.0 kBtu/ft²
- Broadmoor Golf Course· 31,191 sq ft · EUI 195.0 kBtu/ft²
- Seattle Athletic Club· 30,610 sq ft · EUI 127.3 kBtu/ft²
- Yesler Community Center· 29,508 sq ft · EUI 76.8 kBtu/ft²
- Loyal Heights Community Center· 29,417 sq ft · EUI 66.8 kBtu/ft²
- All Seattle benchmarked buildings· Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rainier Beach Community Center's energy grade?
Rainier Beach Community Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 226.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Rainier Beach Community Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 226.1 kBtu/ft² (348.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 48,000 sq ft, including 896,202 kWh of electricity and 78,195 therms of natural gas.
What are Rainier Beach Community Center's carbon emissions?
Rainier Beach Community Center reported 429 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Rainier Beach Community Center?
Rainier Beach Community Center is at 8825 RAINIER AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98118. Its coordinates are 47.52439, -122.27060 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Rainier Beach Community Center and when was it built?
Rainier Beach Community Center has 48,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Rainier Beach Community 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, “Rainier Beach Community Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/rainier-beach-community-center-4ed1d672 (data as of October 2, 2026).