St James Cathedral & Rectory
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 804 9TH AVE · 98104
At a glance
St James Cathedral & Rectory is a 44,086-square-foot worship facility at 804 9TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1904. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 6 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 98.8 kBtu/ft² and 241 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 52 scored worship facility buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 6 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 98.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 159.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 241 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 352,796 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,123 therms |
| Gross floor area | 44,086 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23297:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 6 | -20 | 98.8 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 26 | +6 | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | ±0 | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | +8 | 108.1 kBtu/ft² | 282 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 12 | -18 | 124.0 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 30 | ±0 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 30 | -2 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 32 | +6 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 26 | -3 | 95.1 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 29 | -2 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 31 | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 165 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
- 804 9TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60769, -122.32585
Within ~1 km
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How does St James Cathedral & Rectory compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. St James Cathedral & Rectory's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 98.8 kBtu/ft² is about 159% above the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 291% above the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 44,086 sq ft, it is about 34% above the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has St James Cathedral & Rectory's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for St James Cathedral & Rectory, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2015 to 6 in 2025 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 32. Site EUI moved from 74.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 98.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 165 tCO₂e to 241 tCO₂e over the same span (up 46%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. St James Cathedral & Rectory's 98.8 kBtu/ft² across 44,086 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,277 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 159.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 352,796 kWh of electricity and 7,123 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St James Cathedral & Rectory to report its energy use?
St James Cathedral & Rectory 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:23297:2025). 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.
More worship facility buildings in Seattle
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- West Side Presbyterian Church· 35,864 sq ft · score 35 (D)
- Trinity Church Seattle· 35,736 sq ft · score 70 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is St James Cathedral & Rectory's energy grade?
St James Cathedral & Rectory scores 6 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 St James Cathedral & Rectory use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 98.8 kBtu/ft² (159.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 44,086 sq ft, including 352,796 kWh of electricity and 7,123 therms of natural gas.
What are St James Cathedral & Rectory's carbon emissions?
St James Cathedral & Rectory reported 241 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is St James Cathedral & Rectory?
St James Cathedral & Rectory is at 804 9TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60769, -122.32585 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is St James Cathedral & Rectory and when was it built?
St James Cathedral & Rectory has 44,086 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is St James Cathedral & Rectory 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, “St James Cathedral & Rectory, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/st-james-cathedral-rectory-a529aff5 (data as of October 2, 2026).