At a glance
Renaissance Madison Hotel is a 460,902-square-foot hotel at 515 MADISON ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1983. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 74.8 kBtu/ft² and 623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 78 scored hotel buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 74.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 164.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 623 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,384,380 kWh |
| Natural gas | 97,508 therms |
| Gross floor area | 460,902 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 63 | +4 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 623 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 59 | -4 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 640 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +3 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 624 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | -17 | 79.3 kBtu/ft² | 695 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 77 | -14 | 67.0 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +56 | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 35 | -2 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 834 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 37 | ±0 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 772 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 37 | +6 | 97.5 kBtu/ft² | 822 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 31 | +1 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 777 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 30 | 95.5 kBtu/ft² | 728 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
- 515 MADISON ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60681, -122.33078
Within ~1 km
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How does Renaissance Madison Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Renaissance Madison Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 74.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 460,902 sq ft, it is about 178% above the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Renaissance Madison Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Renaissance Madison Hotel, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2015 to 63 in 2025 (+33 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 91. Site EUI moved from 95.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 728 tCO₂e to 623 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Renaissance Madison Hotel's 74.8 kBtu/ft² across 460,902 sq ft works out to about 34.5 billion Btu (10,104 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 164.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,384,380 kWh of electricity and 97,508 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Renaissance Madison Hotel to report its energy use?
Renaissance Madison Hotel 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:23:2025). 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 hotel buildings in Seattle
- Four Seasons Hotel & 99 Union Street Private Residences· 455,883 sq ft · EUI 143.7 kBtu/ft²
- Hotel 1000· 392,552 sq ft · score 63 (C)
- Crowne Plaza· 353,111 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- W Seattle Hotel· 333,176 sq ft · score 74 (B)
- Motif Seattle· 332,067 sq ft
- Seattle Waterfront Marriott· 293,030 sq ft · score 49 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Renaissance Madison Hotel's energy grade?
Renaissance Madison Hotel scores 63 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 Renaissance Madison Hotel use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 74.8 kBtu/ft² (164.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 460,902 sq ft, including 5,384,380 kWh of electricity and 97,508 therms of natural gas.
What are Renaissance Madison Hotel's carbon emissions?
Renaissance Madison Hotel reported 623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Renaissance Madison Hotel?
Renaissance Madison Hotel is at 515 MADISON ST, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60681, -122.33078 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Renaissance Madison Hotel and when was it built?
Renaissance Madison Hotel has 460,902 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Renaissance Madison Hotel 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, “Renaissance Madison Hotel, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/renaissance-madison-hotel-6010fc73 (data as of October 2, 2026).