The Kenney
Senior Living Community in Seattle, WA · 7125 FAUNTLEROY WAY SW · 98136
At a glance
The Kenney is a 203,155-square-foot senior living community building at 7125 FAUNTLEROY WAY SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1951. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 117.8 kBtu/ft² and 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 40 scored senior living community buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 117.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 195.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 364 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,028,608 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,566 therms |
| Gross floor area | 203,155 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:27996:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 37 | -4 | 117.8 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 41 | 114.3 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 1 | 486.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,248 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 460 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 35.8 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | 145 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
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Location
- Address
- 7125 FAUNTLEROY WAY SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98136
- Coordinates
- 47.53888, -122.39201
Within ~1 km
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How does The Kenney compare with other senior living community buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 48 senior living community buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. The Kenney's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 72 across the 40 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 117.8 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 66.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 151% above the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 203,155 sq ft, it is about 49% above the average floor area of 136,458 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has The Kenney's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Kenney, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2022 to 37 in 2025 (+36 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 41. Site EUI moved from 40.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 117.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 190% increase. Reported emissions went from 145 tCO₂e to 364 tCO₂e over the same span (up 151%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 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. The Kenney's 117.8 kBtu/ft² across 203,155 sq ft works out to about 23.9 billion Btu (7,014 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 195.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,028,608 kWh of electricity and 65,566 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Kenney to report its energy use?
The Kenney 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:27996:2025). 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 Kenney's energy grade?
The Kenney scores 37 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 The Kenney use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 117.8 kBtu/ft² (195.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 203,155 sq ft, including 1,028,608 kWh of electricity and 65,566 therms of natural gas.
What are The Kenney's carbon emissions?
The Kenney reported 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Kenney?
The Kenney is at 7125 FAUNTLEROY WAY SW, in Seattle, Washington 98136. Its coordinates are 47.53888, -122.39201 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Kenney and when was it built?
The Kenney has 203,155 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is The Kenney 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 Kenney, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-kenney-dd3e7f1d (data as of October 2, 2026).