South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800

How does South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800 compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 13 refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 43 across the 8 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 174,227 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 82,021 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1953). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².

How has South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 27 in 2015 to 64 in 2025 (+37 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 88. Site EUI moved from 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 187 tCO₂e to 120 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 174,227 sq ft works out to about 11.6 billion Btu (3,390 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 174.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,048,695 kWh of electricity and 11,605 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800 to report its energy use?

South Seattle Distribution Center- 3800 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:552:2025). 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.