Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)
Laboratory in Seattle, WA · 1900 9TH AVE · 98101
At a glance
Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) is a 299,070-square-foot laboratory building at 1900 9TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2004. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 234.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,683 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 234.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 446.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,683 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,134,888 kWh |
| Natural gas | 288,398 therms |
| Gross floor area | 299,070 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:338:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 234.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,683 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 228.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,720 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 241.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,791 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 246.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,777 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 245.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,798 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 243.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,937 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 253.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,041 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 245.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,878 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 268.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,086 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 261.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,016 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 247.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,855 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
- 1900 9TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61598, -122.33448
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) 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 234.1 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 178.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 51% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 299,070 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 202,547 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 18 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 Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building), covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 247.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 234.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,855 tCO₂e to 1,683 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 234.1 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 Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)'s 234.1 kBtu/ft² across 299,070 sq ft works out to about 70 billion Btu (20,519 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 446.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,134,888 kWh of electricity and 288,398 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) to report its energy use?
Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) 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:338:2025). 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 Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)'s energy grade?
Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 234.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 234.1 kBtu/ft² (446.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 299,070 sq ft, including 8,134,888 kWh of electricity and 288,398 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)'s carbon emissions?
Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) reported 1,683 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building)?
Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) is at 1900 9TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61598, -122.33448 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) and when was it built?
Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) has 299,070 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Seattle Children's Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building) 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 Hospital (Jack R Mcdonald Building), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-children-s-hospital-jack-r-mcdonald-building-f6aaa6a0 (data as of October 2, 2026).