Seattle Community Church
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 4501 46TH AVE NE · 98105
At a glance
Seattle Community Church is a 20,039-square-foot worship facility at 4501 46TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1954.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 23,250 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 20,039 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:27007:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 85 | -12 | 15.5 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +11 | 4.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | -2 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 88 | -10 | 15.0 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | +2 | 3.1 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 96 | +1 | 4.3 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 95 | -5 | 5.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | ±0 | 4.8 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | +1 | 5.2 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 99 | 6.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 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
- 4501 46TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.66146, -122.27880
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Community Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 20,039 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Seattle Community Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Community Church, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2015 to 85 in 2024 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 100. Site EUI moved from 6.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 15.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 154% increase. Reported emissions went from 1 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1729%).
Which law requires Seattle Community Church to report its energy use?
Seattle Community Church 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:27007:2025). 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 Community Church's energy grade?
Seattle Community Church did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Seattle Community Church use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Seattle Community Church's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Seattle Community Church?
Seattle Community Church is at 4501 46TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.66146, -122.27880 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Community Church and when was it built?
Seattle Community Church has 20,039 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Seattle Community Church 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 Community Church, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-community-church-02f27151 (data as of October 2, 2026).