Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Seattle, WA · 802 ROY ST · 98109
At a glance
Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse is a 50,292-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 802 ROY ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1926. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.7 kBtu/ft² and 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 7.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 39,798 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 50,292 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:234:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 2.6 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2.9 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 4.6 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 4.2 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 6.5 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 8.0 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 13.3 kBtu/ft² | 4 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
- 802 ROY ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.62552, -122.34064
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 164 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 2.7 kBtu/ft² is about 91% below the average of 30.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 98% below the group average of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,292 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 58,727 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 34 years earlier than the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 13.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 2.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 80% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4 tCO₂e to 1 tCO₂e over the same span (down 81%).
What does a site EUI of 2.7 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 City Light Roy Street Warehouse's 2.7 kBtu/ft² across 50,292 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (40 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 7.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 39,798 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse to report its energy use?
Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse 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:234:2025). 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 City Light Roy Street Warehouse's energy grade?
Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 2.7 kBtu/ft² (7.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,292 sq ft, including 39,798 kWh of electricity.
What are Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse's carbon emissions?
Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse reported 1 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse?
Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse is at 802 ROY ST, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.62552, -122.34064 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse and when was it built?
Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse has 50,292 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Seattle City Light Roy Street Warehouse 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 City Light Roy Street Warehouse, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-city-light-roy-street-warehouse-df47c852 (data as of October 2, 2026).