Swifty Printing
Retail Store in Seattle, WA · 2001 3RD AVE · 98121
At a glance
Swifty Printing is a 25,920-square-foot retail store at 2001 3RD AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1919.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 185,671 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 25,920 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21102:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 72 | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 96 | -1 | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 11 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | +3 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 11 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 94 | ±0 | 24.9 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | -1 | 24.2 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | +2 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | +3 | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 90 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 13 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
- 2001 3RD AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61236, -122.34144
Within ~1 km
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How does Swifty Printing compare with other retail store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 68 retail store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 25,920 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 70,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1919, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Swifty Printing's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Swifty Printing, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2015 to 72 in 2024 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 97. Site EUI moved from 28.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 25.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (down 70%).
Which law requires Swifty Printing to report its energy use?
Swifty Printing 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:21102:2025). 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 Swifty Printing's energy grade?
Swifty Printing did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Swifty Printing use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Swifty Printing's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Swifty Printing?
Swifty Printing is at 2001 3RD AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61236, -122.34144 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Swifty Printing and when was it built?
Swifty Printing has 25,920 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1919 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Swifty Printing 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, “Swifty Printing, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/swifty-printing-742039bd (data as of October 2, 2026).