At a glance
Residence Inn Seattle U is a 180,257-square-foot hotel at 4501 12TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2016. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 68.7 kBtu/ft² and 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 68.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 137.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 230 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,351,198 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,980 therms |
| Gross floor area | 180,257 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50148:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 83 | +1 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 82 | -2 | 68.5 kBtu/ft² | 227 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | -5 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 88 | +28 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 60 | +21 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 39 | -10 | 115.4 kBtu/ft² | 504 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 49 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
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
- 4501 12TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.66148, -122.31569
Within ~1 km
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How does Residence Inn Seattle U compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Residence Inn Seattle U's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 68.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 180,257 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 46 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 Residence Inn Seattle U's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for Residence Inn Seattle U, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2017 to 83 in 2025 (+34 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 89. Site EUI moved from 91.0 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 333 tCO₂e to 230 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 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. Residence Inn Seattle U's 68.7 kBtu/ft² across 180,257 sq ft works out to about 12.4 billion Btu (3,629 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 137.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,351,198 kWh of electricity and 38,980 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Residence Inn Seattle U to report its energy use?
Residence Inn Seattle U 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:50148:2025). 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 Residence Inn Seattle U's energy grade?
Residence Inn Seattle U scores 83 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 Residence Inn Seattle U use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 68.7 kBtu/ft² (137.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 180,257 sq ft, including 1,351,198 kWh of electricity and 38,980 therms of natural gas.
What are Residence Inn Seattle U's carbon emissions?
Residence Inn Seattle U reported 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Residence Inn Seattle U?
Residence Inn Seattle U is at 4501 12TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.66148, -122.31569 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Residence Inn Seattle U and when was it built?
Residence Inn Seattle U has 180,257 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Residence Inn Seattle U 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, “Residence Inn Seattle U, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/residence-inn-seattle-u-866e6370 (data as of October 2, 2026).