Seattle Children's Building Cure
Laboratory in Seattle, WA · 1920 TERRY AVE · 98101
At a glance
Seattle Children's Building Cure is a 575,826-square-foot laboratory building at 1920 TERRY AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2019. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 169.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 169.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 338.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,802 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,403,100 kWh |
| Natural gas | 303,843 therms |
| Gross floor area | 575,826 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50879:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 169.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,802 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 175.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,010 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 134.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,291 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,468 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 98.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,269 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
- 1920 TERRY AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61689, -122.33410
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Children's Building Cure compare with other laboratory buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 32 laboratory buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 169.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 178.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 575,826 sq ft, it is about 184% above the average floor area of 202,547 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Seattle Children's Building Cure's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Children's Building Cure, covering report years 2020–2025. Site EUI moved from 98.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 169.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 72% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,269 tCO₂e to 1,802 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 169.6 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 Children's Building Cure's 169.6 kBtu/ft² across 575,826 sq ft works out to about 97.7 billion Btu (28,621 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 338.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,403,100 kWh of electricity and 303,843 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Children's Building Cure to report its energy use?
Seattle Children's Building Cure 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:50879:2025). 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.
More laboratory buildings in Seattle
- The Juno Building· 443,118 sq ft · EUI 169.7 kBtu/ft²
- Allen Institute For Brain Science (Aibs)· 345,290 sq ft · EUI 145.8 kBtu/ft²
- UW Medicine Phase 3· 339,591 sq ft · EUI 200.3 kBtu/ft²
- 188 East Blaine· 310,584 sq ft · EUI 158.9 kBtu/ft²
- Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)· 299,070 sq ft · EUI 234.1 kBtu/ft²
- 1616 Eastlake Building· 281,306 sq ft · EUI 233.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Seattle Children's Building Cure's energy grade?
Seattle Children's Building Cure did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 169.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle Children's Building Cure use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 169.6 kBtu/ft² (338.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 575,826 sq ft, including 10,403,100 kWh of electricity and 303,843 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Children's Building Cure's carbon emissions?
Seattle Children's Building Cure reported 1,802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Children's Building Cure?
Seattle Children's Building Cure is at 1920 TERRY AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61689, -122.33410 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Children's Building Cure and when was it built?
Seattle Children's Building Cure has 575,826 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Seattle Children's Building Cure 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 Children's Building Cure, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-children-s-building-cure-3f35d088 (data as of October 2, 2026).