The Hub - U District Seattle
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 5000 UNIVERSITY WAY NE · 98105
At a glance
The Hub - U District Seattle is a 125,070-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5000 UNIVERSITY WAY NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2018. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.6 kBtu/ft² and 113 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 113 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 940,723 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,716 therms |
| Gross floor area | 125,070 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50297:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 132 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
- 5000 UNIVERSITY WAY NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.66503, -122.31280
Within ~1 km
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How does The Hub - U District Seattle compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 1,971 multifamily housing buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.6 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,070 sq ft, it is about 45% above the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has The Hub - U District Seattle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Seattle disclosures for The Hub - U District Seattle, covering report years 2019–2025. Site EUI moved from 43.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 46.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 132 tCO₂e to 113 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 46.6 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. The Hub - U District Seattle's 46.6 kBtu/ft² across 125,070 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,708 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 100.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 940,723 kWh of electricity and 18,716 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Hub - U District Seattle to report its energy use?
The Hub - U District Seattle 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:50297:2025). 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 The Hub - U District Seattle's energy grade?
The Hub - U District Seattle did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Hub - U District Seattle use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 46.6 kBtu/ft² (100.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 125,070 sq ft, including 940,723 kWh of electricity and 18,716 therms of natural gas.
What are The Hub - U District Seattle's carbon emissions?
The Hub - U District Seattle reported 113 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Hub - U District Seattle?
The Hub - U District Seattle is at 5000 UNIVERSITY WAY NE, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.66503, -122.31280 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Hub - U District Seattle and when was it built?
The Hub - U District Seattle has 125,070 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Hub - U District Seattle 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, “The Hub - U District Seattle, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-hub-u-district-seattle-962b2a1d (data as of October 2, 2026).