Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion
College/University in Seattle, WA · 3414 3RD AVE W · 98119
At a glance
Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion is a 82,746-square-foot college/university building at 3414 3RD AVE W in Seattle, Washington, built in 1927. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 60.3 kBtu/ft² and 127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 60.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 127 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 807,239 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,383 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,746 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:142:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 111.8 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 106.4 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 3414 3RD AVE W
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98119
- Coordinates
- 47.65115, -122.36037
Within ~1 km
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How does Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion compare with other college/university buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 26 college/university buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 60.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 57.5 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,746 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 803,209 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 41 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Seattle disclosures for Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 60.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 190 tCO₂e to 127 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 60.3 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 Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion's 60.3 kBtu/ft² across 82,746 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,462 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 121.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 807,239 kWh of electricity and 22,383 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion to report its energy use?
Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion 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:142:2025). 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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- Seattle Central College - Wood Construction (Stand Alone Bldg)· 61,050 sq ft · EUI 47.5 kBtu/ft²
- South Seattle College - Cascade Hall· 57,333 sq ft · EUI 37.3 kBtu/ft²
- FINISHING TRADES INSTITUTE NW (ALLIED TRADES DUWAMISH)· 54,035 sq ft · EUI 36.1 kBtu/ft²
- Seattle Pacific University - Otto Miller Hall· 53,016 sq ft · EUI 63.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion's energy grade?
Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 60.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 60.3 kBtu/ft² (121.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 82,746 sq ft, including 807,239 kWh of electricity and 22,383 therms of natural gas.
What are Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion's carbon emissions?
Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion reported 127 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion?
Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion is at 3414 3RD AVE W, in Seattle, Washington 98119. Its coordinates are 47.65115, -122.36037 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion and when was it built?
Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion has 82,746 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Seattle Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion 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 Pacific University - Royal Brougham Pavilion, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/seattle-pacific-university-royal-brougham-pavilion-bc8aff73 (data as of October 2, 2026).