Sprouts Farmer's Market
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Seattle, WA · 13050 AURORA AVE N · 98133
At a glance
Sprouts Farmer's Market is a 50,083-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 13050 AURORA AVE N in Seattle, Washington, built in 1997. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 152.3 kBtu/ft² and 240 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 152.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 240 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,016,807 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,654 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,083 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:519:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 152.3 kBtu/ft² | 240 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 158.7 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 165.8 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 165.0 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 152.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 17 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
- 13050 AURORA AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98133
- Coordinates
- 47.72371, -122.34293
Within ~1 km
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How does Sprouts Farmer's Market compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 41 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 152.3 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 188.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,083 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 53,722 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Sprouts Farmer's Market's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Seattle disclosures for Sprouts Farmer's Market, covering report years 2020–2025. Site EUI moved from 56.9 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 152.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 168% increase. Reported emissions went from 17 tCO₂e to 240 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1344%).
What does a site EUI of 152.3 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. Sprouts Farmer's Market's 152.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,083 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,235 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 281.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,016,807 kWh of electricity and 41,654 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sprouts Farmer's Market to report its energy use?
Sprouts Farmer's Market 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:519:2025). 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 Sprouts Farmer's Market's energy grade?
Sprouts Farmer's Market did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 152.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sprouts Farmer's Market use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 152.3 kBtu/ft² (281.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,083 sq ft, including 1,016,807 kWh of electricity and 41,654 therms of natural gas.
What are Sprouts Farmer's Market's carbon emissions?
Sprouts Farmer's Market reported 240 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Sprouts Farmer's Market?
Sprouts Farmer's Market is at 13050 AURORA AVE N, in Seattle, Washington 98133. Its coordinates are 47.72371, -122.34293 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sprouts Farmer's Market and when was it built?
Sprouts Farmer's Market has 50,083 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Sprouts Farmer's Market 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, “Sprouts Farmer's Market, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/sprouts-farmer-s-market-55b31765 (data as of October 2, 2026).