SAFEWAY 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL)

How does SAFEWAY 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL) 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 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL)'s ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 70 across the 35 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 223.2 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% above the group average of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 60,876 sq ft, it is about 13% above the average floor area of 53,722 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 24 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 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL)'s energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for SAFEWAY 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL), covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2015 to 77 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 222.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 223.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 365 tCO₂e to 366 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. SAFEWAY 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL)'s 223.2 kBtu/ft² across 60,876 sq ft works out to about 13.6 billion Btu (3,982 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 450.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,198,399 kWh of electricity and 60,875 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires SAFEWAY 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL) to report its energy use?

SAFEWAY 2932 (SVF ADMIRAL) 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:49775:2024). 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.