Seattle Lutheran High School
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 4100 SW GENESEE ST · 98116
At a glance
Seattle Lutheran High School is a 49,744-square-foot K-12 school at 4100 SW GENESEE ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1965. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.6 kBtu/ft² and 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% of the 152 scored K-12 school buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 50.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 86 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 85,638 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,267 therms |
| Gross floor area | 49,744 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20419:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 89 | -6 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 95 | ±0 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | 33.8 kBtu/ft² | 79 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
- 4100 SW GENESEE ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98116
- Coordinates
- 47.56504, -122.38455
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Lutheran High School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Seattle Lutheran High School's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 20%. Its site EUI of 38.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 38.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 49,744 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Seattle Lutheran High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Lutheran High School, covering report years 2023–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2023 to 89 in 2025 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 95. Site EUI moved from 33.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 38.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 79 tCO₂e to 86 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Seattle, 69% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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 Lutheran High School's 38.6 kBtu/ft² across 49,744 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (563 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 50.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 85,638 kWh of electricity and 16,267 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Lutheran High School to report its energy use?
Seattle Lutheran High School 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:20419:2025). 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 K-12 school buildings in Seattle
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- Seattle Country Day School· 48,660 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Bagley Elementary (Sps-District)· 47,602 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Roxhill Elementary School(Sps-District)· 46,797 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)· 46,732 sq ft · score 66 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Seattle Lutheran High School's energy grade?
Seattle Lutheran High School scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Seattle Lutheran High School use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 38.6 kBtu/ft² (50.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,744 sq ft, including 85,638 kWh of electricity and 16,267 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Lutheran High School's carbon emissions?
Seattle Lutheran High School reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Lutheran High School?
Seattle Lutheran High School is at 4100 SW GENESEE ST, in Seattle, Washington 98116. Its coordinates are 47.56504, -122.38455 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Lutheran High School and when was it built?
Seattle Lutheran High School has 49,744 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Seattle Lutheran High School 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 Lutheran High School, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-lutheran-high-school-d90546a7 (data as of October 2, 2026).