Spruce Street School
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 914 VIRGINIA ST · 98101
At a glance
Spruce Street School is a 22,860-square-foot K-12 school at 914 VIRGINIA ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1995. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 33.2 kBtu/ft² and 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 152 scored K-12 school buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 33.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 222,428 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 22,860 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20168:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 41 | +3 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 38 | +8 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | +1 | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | +6 | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 23 | +8 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 15 | +5 | 44.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 10 | -4 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 14 | -2 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 16 | -27 | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 43 | +8 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 35 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 6 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
- 914 VIRGINIA ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61687, -122.33533
Within ~1 km
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How does Spruce Street School compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Spruce Street School's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 33.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 38.3 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 83% below the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,860 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Spruce Street School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Spruce Street School, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2015 to 41 in 2025 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 43. Site EUI moved from 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 33.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. Spruce Street School's 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 22,860 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (222 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 222,428 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Spruce Street School to report its energy use?
Spruce Street School 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:20168:2025). 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 Spruce Street School's energy grade?
Spruce Street School scores 41 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Spruce Street School use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft² (93.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,860 sq ft, including 222,428 kWh of electricity.
What are Spruce Street School's carbon emissions?
Spruce Street School reported 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Spruce Street School?
Spruce Street School is at 914 VIRGINIA ST, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61687, -122.33533 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Spruce Street School and when was it built?
Spruce Street School has 22,860 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Spruce Street School 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, “Spruce Street School, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/spruce-street-school-0cf2ba4f (data as of October 2, 2026).