Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center
Performing Arts in Seattle, WA · 201 THOMAS ST · 98109
At a glance
Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center is a 40,600-square-foot performing arts building at 201 THOMAS ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1992. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 96.8 kBtu/ft² and 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 96.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 174.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 171 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 394,103 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,474 therms |
| Gross floor area | 40,600 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21436:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 44 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
- 201 THOMAS ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.62074, -122.35218
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center compare with other performing arts buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 8 performing arts buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 96.8 kBtu/ft² is about 43% above the average of 67.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 126% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,600 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 89,779 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1967).
How has Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 74.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 96.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 171 tCO₂e over the same span (up 286%).
What does a site EUI of 96.8 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 Theater - Seattle Center's 96.8 kBtu/ft² across 40,600 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,152 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 174.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 394,103 kWh of electricity and 1,474 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center to report its energy use?
Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center 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:21436:2025). 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 Theater - Seattle Center's energy grade?
Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft² (174.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,600 sq ft, including 394,103 kWh of electricity and 1,474 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center's carbon emissions?
Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center reported 171 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center?
Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center is at 201 THOMAS ST, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.62074, -122.35218 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center and when was it built?
Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center has 40,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Seattle Children's Theater - Seattle Center 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 Theater - Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-children-s-theater-seattle-center-1ba4cbc4 (data as of October 2, 2026).