Silver Cloud Inn University

How does Silver Cloud Inn University compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Silver Cloud Inn University's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 58.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 81,871 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has Silver Cloud Inn University's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Silver Cloud Inn University, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2015 to 91 in 2025 (+71 points). Site EUI moved from 90.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 239 tCO₂e to 142 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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. Silver Cloud Inn University's 58.5 kBtu/ft² across 81,871 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,404 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 113.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 721,168 kWh of electricity and 24,150 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Silver Cloud Inn University to report its energy use?

Silver Cloud Inn University 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:40:2025). 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.