Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club
Pre-school/Daycare in Seattle, WA · 4520 M L KING JR WAY S · 98108
At a glance
Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club is a 40,265-square-foot pre-school/daycare at 4520 M L KING JR WAY S in Seattle, Washington, built in 2009. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.5 kBtu/ft² and 7 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 336,336 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 40,265 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:49966:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 41 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
- 4520 M L KING JR WAY S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98108
- Coordinates
- 47.56260, -122.29396
Within ~1 km
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How does Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club compare with other pre-school/daycare buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 7 pre-school/daycare buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 28.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 57.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 92% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,265 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 37,060 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 60 years later than the group's average year built (1949). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 229 pre-school/daycare buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 74 and a site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 28.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 41 tCO₂e to 7 tCO₂e over the same span (down 84%).
What does a site EUI of 28.5 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. Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club's 28.5 kBtu/ft² across 40,265 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (336 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 336,336 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club to report its energy use?
Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club 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:49966:2025). 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 Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club's energy grade?
Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 28.5 kBtu/ft² (79.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,265 sq ft, including 336,336 kWh of electricity.
What are Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club's carbon emissions?
Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club reported 7 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club?
Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club is at 4520 M L KING JR WAY S, in Seattle, Washington 98108. Its coordinates are 47.56260, -122.29396 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club and when was it built?
Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club has 40,265 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as pre-school/daycare.
Is Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club 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, “Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/smilow-rainier-vista-boys-girls-club-7d8ce612 (data as of October 2, 2026).