At a glance
Salal Credit Union Headquarters is a 90,266-square-foot office building at 9706 4TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1987. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 44.0 kBtu/ft² and 23 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 44.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 123.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 23 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,164,527 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 90,266 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:832:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 85 | +3 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 82 | ±0 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +1 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | ±0 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | -2 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 83 | +10 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +25 | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 30 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 48 | +26 | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 22 | +4 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 18 | -24 | 88.8 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 42 | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 44 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
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Location
- Address
- 9706 4TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98115
- Coordinates
- 47.69930, -122.32378
Within ~1 km
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How does Salal Credit Union Headquarters compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Salal Credit Union Headquarters's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 44.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,266 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 22 years later 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 Salal Credit Union Headquarters's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Salal Credit Union Headquarters, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2015 to 85 in 2025 (+43 points). Site EUI moved from 83.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 47% decrease. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 23 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. Salal Credit Union Headquarters's 44.0 kBtu/ft² across 90,266 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,164 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 123.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,164,527 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Salal Credit Union Headquarters to report its energy use?
Salal Credit Union Headquarters 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:832:2025). 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 Salal Credit Union Headquarters's energy grade?
Salal Credit Union Headquarters scores 85 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Salal Credit Union Headquarters use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 44.0 kBtu/ft² (123.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 90,266 sq ft, including 1,164,527 kWh of electricity.
What are Salal Credit Union Headquarters's carbon emissions?
Salal Credit Union Headquarters reported 23 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Salal Credit Union Headquarters?
Salal Credit Union Headquarters is at 9706 4TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98115. Its coordinates are 47.69930, -122.32378 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Salal Credit Union Headquarters and when was it built?
Salal Credit Union Headquarters has 90,266 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Salal Credit Union Headquarters 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, “Salal Credit Union Headquarters, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/salal-credit-union-headquarters-c072aa3b (data as of October 2, 2026).