At a glance
Rli Building is a 38,460-square-foot office building at 1310 E YESLER WAY in Seattle, Washington, built in 1910. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu/ft² and 34 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 34 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 392,271 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,451 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,460 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:19501:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 59 | +1 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 58 | -1 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 59 | ±0 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | -1 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 60 | -1 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | +3 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | +1 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 57 | -15 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 72 | +3 | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 69 | -5 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 74 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 35 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
- 1310 E YESLER WAY
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.60191, -122.31438
Within ~1 km
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How does Rli Building compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Rli Building's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,460 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 55 years earlier than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Rli Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Rli Building, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2015 to 59 in 2025 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 74. Site EUI moved from 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 35 tCO₂e to 34 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. Rli Building's 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 38,460 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (552 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 112.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 392,271 kWh of electricity and 5,451 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rli Building to report its energy use?
Rli Building 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:19501:2025). 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 Rli Building's energy grade?
Rli Building scores 59 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 Rli Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft² (112.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,460 sq ft, including 392,271 kWh of electricity and 5,451 therms of natural gas.
What are Rli Building's carbon emissions?
Rli Building reported 34 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Rli Building?
Rli Building is at 1310 E YESLER WAY, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.60191, -122.31438 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Rli Building and when was it built?
Rli Building has 38,460 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Rli Building 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, “Rli Building, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/rli-building-1a1c90bb (data as of October 2, 2026).