Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission
Other - Lodging/Residential in Seattle, WA · 1808 18TH AVE · 98122
At a glance
Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission is a 25,200-square-foot other - lodging/residential building at 1808 18TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1911. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.4 kBtu/ft² and 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 54 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 113,408 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,091 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,200 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:27816:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 41.2 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 45 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
- 1808 18TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98122
- Coordinates
- 47.61796, -122.30847
Within ~1 km
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How does Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission compare with other other - lodging/residential buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 7 other - lodging/residential buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 55.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 44.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 80% above the group average of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,200 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 39,435 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 327 other - lodging/residential buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 55.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 26% increase. Reported emissions went from 45 tCO₂e to 54 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
What does a site EUI of 55.4 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. Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission's 55.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,200 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (409 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 85.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 113,408 kWh of electricity and 10,091 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission to report its energy use?
Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission 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:27816:2025). 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 Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission's energy grade?
Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 55.4 kBtu/ft² (85.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,200 sq ft, including 113,408 kWh of electricity and 10,091 therms of natural gas.
What are Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission's carbon emissions?
Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission reported 54 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission?
Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission is at 1808 18TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98122. Its coordinates are 47.61796, -122.30847 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission and when was it built?
Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission has 25,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as other - lodging/residential.
Is Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission 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, “Teen Challenge - Union Gospel Mission, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/teen-challenge-union-gospel-mission-fa2de610 (data as of October 2, 2026).