The Standard At Seattle
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 4220 12TH AVE NE · 98105
At a glance
The Standard At Seattle is a 612,844-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4220 12TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2021. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 35.6 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 88% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 35.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 76.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,854,807 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75,994 therms |
| Gross floor area | 612,844 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50765:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 100 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 459 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
- 4220 12TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.65902, -122.31522
Within ~1 km
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How does The Standard At 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. The Standard At Seattle's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them. Its site EUI of 35.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft².
At 612,844 sq ft, it is about 609% above the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 38 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 Standard At Seattle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Seattle disclosures for The Standard At Seattle, covering report years 2024–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2024 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 32.3 kBtu/ft² (2024) to 35.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 10% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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 Standard At Seattle's 35.6 kBtu/ft² across 612,844 sq ft works out to about 21.8 billion Btu (6,394 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 76.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,854,807 kWh of electricity and 75,994 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Standard At Seattle to report its energy use?
The Standard At 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:50765:2025). 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 Standard At Seattle's energy grade?
The Standard At Seattle scores 100 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 Standard At Seattle use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 35.6 kBtu/ft² (76.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 612,844 sq ft, including 3,854,807 kWh of electricity and 75,994 therms of natural gas.
What are The Standard At Seattle's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is The Standard At Seattle?
The Standard At Seattle is at 4220 12TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.65902, -122.31522 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Standard At Seattle and when was it built?
The Standard At Seattle has 612,844 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Standard At 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 Standard At Seattle, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-standard-at-seattle-d486e195 (data as of October 2, 2026).