At a glance
The Palladian Hotel is a 61,721-square-foot hotel at 2000 2ND AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1910. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 51.2 kBtu/ft² and 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 78 scored hotel buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 51.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 33 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 728,251 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,549 therms |
| Gross floor area | 61,721 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21103:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 95 | -2 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 97 | +1 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | -2 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | ±0 | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | +3 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | ±0 | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 95 | -1 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | +3 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 93 | ±0 | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 34 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
- 2000 2ND AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61203, -122.34165
Within ~1 km
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How does The Palladian Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. The Palladian Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 51.2 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,721 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 60 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Palladian Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Seattle disclosures for The Palladian Hotel, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2016 to 95 in 2025 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 98. Site EUI moved from 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 51.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 34 tCO₂e to 33 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Palladian Hotel's 51.2 kBtu/ft² across 61,721 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (926 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 132.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 728,251 kWh of electricity and 3,549 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Palladian Hotel to report its energy use?
The Palladian Hotel 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:21103:2025). 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 Palladian Hotel's energy grade?
The Palladian Hotel scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Palladian Hotel use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 51.2 kBtu/ft² (132.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,721 sq ft, including 728,251 kWh of electricity and 3,549 therms of natural gas.
What are The Palladian Hotel's carbon emissions?
The Palladian Hotel reported 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Palladian Hotel?
The Palladian Hotel is at 2000 2ND AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61203, -122.34165 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Palladian Hotel and when was it built?
The Palladian Hotel has 61,721 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Palladian Hotel 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 Palladian Hotel, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-palladian-hotel-9cce9cf9 (data as of October 2, 2026).