Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park)
Museum in Seattle, WA · 1400 E PROSPECT ST · 98112
At a glance
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) is a 53,776-square-foot museum building at 1400 E PROSPECT ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1932. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 130.2 kBtu/ft² and 190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 130.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 271.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 190 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,305,163 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,959 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,776 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:22936:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 130.2 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 114.5 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 119.4 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 131.4 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 132.3 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 69 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
- 1400 E PROSPECT ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98112
- Coordinates
- 47.63030, -122.31420
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) compare with other museum buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 10 museum buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 130.2 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 113.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,776 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 105,838 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971).
How has Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park), covering report years 2020–2025. Site EUI moved from 129.8 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 130.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 190 tCO₂e over the same span (up 177%).
What does a site EUI of 130.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park)'s 130.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,776 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 271.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,305,163 kWh of electricity and 30,959 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) to report its energy use?
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) 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:22936:2025). 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 Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park)'s energy grade?
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 130.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 130.2 kBtu/ft² (271.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,776 sq ft, including 1,305,163 kWh of electricity and 30,959 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park)'s carbon emissions?
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) reported 190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park)?
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) is at 1400 E PROSPECT ST, in Seattle, Washington 98112. Its coordinates are 47.63030, -122.31420 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) and when was it built?
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) has 53,776 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) 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, “Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-asian-art-museum-volunteer-park-e762e8ce (data as of October 2, 2026).