Seattle Medical Post Acute Care
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in Seattle, WA · 555 16TH AVE · 98122
At a glance
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care is a 45,082-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 555 16TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1973. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 128.2 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 10 scored hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 128.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 250.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 833,588 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,671 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,082 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24259:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 128.2 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 128.3 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 139.2 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 114.3 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 121.0 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 89.6 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 104.3 kBtu/ft² | 117 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
- 555 16TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.60775, -122.31198
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Medical Post Acute Care compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 11 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Seattle Medical Post Acute Care's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 76 across the 10 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 128.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 182.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,082 sq ft, it is about 93% below the average floor area of 676,225 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Seattle Medical Post Acute Care's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Medical Post Acute Care, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 104.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 128.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 117 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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 Medical Post Acute Care's 128.2 kBtu/ft² across 45,082 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,694 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 250.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 833,588 kWh of electricity and 26,671 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Medical Post Acute Care to report its energy use?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care 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:24259:2025). 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 Medical Post Acute Care's energy grade?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care scores 100 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 Medical Post Acute Care use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 128.2 kBtu/ft² (250.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,082 sq ft, including 833,588 kWh of electricity and 26,671 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Medical Post Acute Care's carbon emissions?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Medical Post Acute Care?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care is at 555 16TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.60775, -122.31198 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Medical Post Acute Care and when was it built?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care has 45,082 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is Seattle Medical Post Acute Care 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 Medical Post Acute Care, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-medical-post-acute-care-c7e230f0 (data as of October 2, 2026).