SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 4710 NE 70TH ST · 98115
At a glance
SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH is a 24,295-square-foot worship facility at 4710 NE 70TH ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1946. In its 2024 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 33.2 kBtu/ft² and 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% of the 52 scored worship facility buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 33.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 45.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 45,779 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 24,295 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24485:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 57 | -21 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +23 | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | -8 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 85 | +18 | 8.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 67 | +14 | 9.3 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 53 | +2 | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 51 | 9.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 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
- 4710 NE 70TH ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98115
- Coordinates
- 47.67984, -122.27739
Within ~1 km
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How does SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 33.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 38.1 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 97% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,295 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1946 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH, covering report years 2015–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 51 in 2015 to 57 in 2024 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 85. Site EUI moved from 9.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 33.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 269% increase. Reported emissions went from 1 tCO₂e to 1 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH's 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 24,295 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (236 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 45.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 45,779 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH to report its energy use?
SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH 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:24485:2024). 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.
More worship facility buildings in Seattle
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- Green Lake United Methodist· 23,931 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- Westwood Christian Community· 23,706 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- Trinity West Seattle· 23,562 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- First Church Seattle· 23,241 sq ft · score 29 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH's energy grade?
SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft² (45.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,295 sq ft, including 45,779 kWh of electricity.
What are SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH's carbon emissions?
SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH reported 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH?
SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH is at 4710 NE 70TH ST, in Seattle, Washington 98115. Its coordinates are 47.67984, -122.27739 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH and when was it built?
SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH has 24,295 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1946 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH covered by the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “SAND POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH, Seattle, Washington — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/sand-point-community-church-e9939727 (data as of October 2, 2026).