St Paul Church & School
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 5600 S RYAN ST · 98178
At a glance
St Paul Church & School is a 27,876-square-foot K-12 school at 5600 S RYAN ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1954. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 99.4 kBtu/ft² and 106 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 1% 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 | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 99.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 156.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 106 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 242,761 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,437 therms |
| Gross floor area | 27,876 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20928:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 4 | -20 | 99.4 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 24 | +3 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 21 | +3 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | +4 | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 14 | -34 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 48 | +17 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 31 | -3 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 34 | +1 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 33 | -36 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 69 | -4 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 68 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 73 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 70 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
- 5600 S RYAN ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98178
- Coordinates
- 47.51042, -122.26277
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
K-12 School · 78,804 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Seattle · biggest emitters
How does St Paul Church & 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. St Paul Church & School's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 99.4 kBtu/ft² is about 160% above the average of 38.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 246% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 27,876 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 16 years earlier 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 St Paul Church & School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for St Paul Church & School, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2015 to 4 in 2025 (-69 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 73. Site EUI moved from 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 99.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 140% increase. Reported emissions went from 70 tCO₂e to 106 tCO₂e over the same span (up 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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 Paul Church & School's 99.4 kBtu/ft² across 27,876 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (812 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 156.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 242,761 kWh of electricity and 19,437 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires St Paul Church & School to report its energy use?
St Paul Church & 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:20928:2025). 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 St Paul Church & School's energy grade?
St Paul Church & School scores 4 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 Paul Church & School use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 99.4 kBtu/ft² (156.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,876 sq ft, including 242,761 kWh of electricity and 19,437 therms of natural gas.
What are St Paul Church & School's carbon emissions?
St Paul Church & School reported 106 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is St Paul Church & School?
St Paul Church & School is at 5600 S RYAN ST, in Seattle, Washington 98178. Its coordinates are 47.51042, -122.26277 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is St Paul Church & School and when was it built?
St Paul Church & School has 27,876 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is St Paul Church & 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, “St Paul Church & School, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/st-paul-church-school-b00f19c8 (data as of October 2, 2026).