SAFEWAY #1885

How does SAFEWAY #1885 compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 41 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. SAFEWAY #1885's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 70 across the 35 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 268.6 kBtu/ft² is about 43% above the average of 188.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 93,997 sq ft, it is about 75% above the average floor area of 53,722 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has SAFEWAY #1885's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for SAFEWAY #1885, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2015 to 38 in 2024 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 50. Site EUI moved from 269.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 268.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 90 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. SAFEWAY #1885's 268.6 kBtu/ft² across 93,997 sq ft works out to about 25.2 billion Btu (7,399 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 726.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,530,185 kWh of electricity and 4,987 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires SAFEWAY #1885 to report its energy use?

SAFEWAY #1885 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:49687:2024). 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.