The Pittsburgh
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 117 JOHN ST · 98109
At a glance
The Pittsburgh is a 24,329-square-foot multifamily housing building at 117 JOHN ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1907. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 142.5 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 1% of the 1,652 scored multifamily housing buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 142.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 186.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 89,020 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,479 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,329 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:28006:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 11 | +6 | 142.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 5 | -4 | 156.0 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 9 | -65 | 144.5 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 72 | +6 | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 66 | +6 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 60 | -11 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 71 | +5 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 66 | +1 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 65 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 101 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
- 117 JOHN ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.61964, -122.35469
Within ~1 km
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How does The Pittsburgh 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. The Pittsburgh's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 142.5 kBtu/ft² is about 308% above the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 24,329 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 76 years earlier 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 Pittsburgh's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Pittsburgh, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2015 to 11 in 2025 (-54 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 74. Site EUI moved from 91.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 142.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 101 tCO₂e to 104 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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 Pittsburgh's 142.5 kBtu/ft² across 24,329 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,016 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 186.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 89,020 kWh of electricity and 17,479 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Pittsburgh to report its energy use?
The Pittsburgh 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:28006:2025). 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 Pittsburgh's energy grade?
The Pittsburgh scores 11 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 Pittsburgh use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 142.5 kBtu/ft² (186.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,329 sq ft, including 89,020 kWh of electricity and 17,479 therms of natural gas.
What are The Pittsburgh's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is The Pittsburgh?
The Pittsburgh is at 117 JOHN ST, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.61964, -122.35469 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Pittsburgh and when was it built?
The Pittsburgh has 24,329 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-pittsburgh-1343e1fc (data as of October 2, 2026).