South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844
Refrigerated Warehouse in Seattle, WA · 3844 1ST AVE S · 98134
At a glance
South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 is a 101,101-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 3844 1ST AVE S in Seattle, Washington, built in 1949. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 142.0 kBtu/ft².
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 142.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 397.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 4,208,895 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 101,101 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:553:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 142.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 165.8 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 7 | +4 | 165.1 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | ±0 | 206.5 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 3 | +1 | 210.2 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 2 | ±0 | 209.9 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 2 | ±0 | 210.2 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 2 | +1 | 212.1 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 207.3 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | ±0 | 215.6 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | 233.6 kBtu/ft² | 139 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
- 3844 1ST AVE S
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98134
- Coordinates
- 47.56874, -122.33303
Within ~1 km
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- Sodo Urban Worksscore —
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How does South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 13 refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 142.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 70.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 101,101 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 82,021 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1949, 4 years earlier 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- 3844's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2015 to 7 in 2023 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 233.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 142.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 139 tCO₂e to 97 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 142.0 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. South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844's 142.0 kBtu/ft² across 101,101 sq ft works out to about 14.4 billion Btu (4,207 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 397.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,208,895 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 to report its energy use?
South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 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:553:2025). 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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- 820 South Adams Building· 25,520 sq ft · score 49 (D)
- Oriental Meats· 25,480 sq ft · EUI 24.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844's energy grade?
South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 142.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 142.0 kBtu/ft² (397.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 101,101 sq ft, including 4,208,895 kWh of electricity.
What are South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844?
South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 is at 3844 1ST AVE S, in Seattle, Washington 98134. Its coordinates are 47.56874, -122.33303 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 and when was it built?
South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 has 101,101 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844 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, “South Seattle Distribution Center- 3844, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/south-seattle-distribution-center-3844-3c95def3 (data as of October 2, 2026).