Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg)

How does Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg) compare with other college/university buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 26 college/university buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 47.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 57.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 61,050 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 803,209 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².

How has Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg)'s energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg), covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 43.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 47.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).

What does a site EUI of 47.5 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 Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg)'s 47.5 kBtu/ft² across 61,050 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (850 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 94.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 510,963 kWh of electricity and 14,756 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg) to report its energy use?

Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg) 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:33527:2025). 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.