Sunset Club
Social/Meeting Hall in Seattle, WA · 1021 UNIVERSITY ST · 98101
At a glance
Sunset Club is a 30,971-square-foot social/meeting hall at 1021 UNIVERSITY ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1920. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.3 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 177.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 380,858 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,424 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,971 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21116:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 102.4 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 126.8 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
- 1021 UNIVERSITY ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61109, -122.32721
Within ~1 km
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How does Sunset Club compare with other social/meeting hall buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 9 social/meeting hall buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.3 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 65.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,971 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 32,687 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1932).
How has Sunset Club's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Sunset Club, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 90.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 97.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (up 23%).
What does a site EUI of 97.3 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. Sunset Club's 97.3 kBtu/ft² across 30,971 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (883 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 177.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 380,858 kWh of electricity and 13,424 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sunset Club to report its energy use?
Sunset Club 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:21116:2025). 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 Sunset Club's energy grade?
Sunset Club did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sunset Club use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 97.3 kBtu/ft² (177.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,971 sq ft, including 380,858 kWh of electricity and 13,424 therms of natural gas.
What are Sunset Club's carbon emissions?
Sunset Club reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Sunset Club?
Sunset Club is at 1021 UNIVERSITY ST, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61109, -122.32721 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sunset Club and when was it built?
Sunset Club has 30,971 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as social/meeting hall.
Is Sunset Club 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, “Sunset Club, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/sunset-club-a8efd77d (data as of October 2, 2026).