RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE

How does RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE compare with other retail store buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 68 retail store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 73 across the 50 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them. Its site EUI of 1.8 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 45.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 99% below the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 32,960 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 70,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 63 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2015 to 100 in 2024 (+36 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 27.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 1.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 93% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 94%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE's 1.8 kBtu/ft² across 32,960 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (17 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 4.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,947 kWh of electricity for the year.

Which law requires RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE to report its energy use?

RETAIL, 4315 UNIVERSITY WAY NE 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 2024 disclosure (source record seattle:20237:2024). 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.