The Summit
Senior Living Community in Seattle, WA · 1200 UNIVERSITY ST · 98101
At a glance
The Summit is a 207,022-square-foot senior living community building at 1200 UNIVERSITY ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 2000. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 111.3 kBtu/ft² and 625 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% 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 | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 111.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 625 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,897,358 kWh |
| Natural gas | 111,208 therms |
| Gross floor area | 207,022 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21344:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 21 | -3 | 111.3 kBtu/ft² | 625 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 24 | +4 | 107.6 kBtu/ft² | 600 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 20 | 112.8 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 21 | +4 | 112.3 kBtu/ft² | 634 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 17 | -1 | 113.1 kBtu/ft² | 627 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 18 | +17 | 121.2 kBtu/ft² | 695 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 1 | ±0 | 120.4 kBtu/ft² | 684 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 1 | ±0 | 128.0 kBtu/ft² | 741 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | ±0 | 123.5 kBtu/ft² | 699 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | 114.3 kBtu/ft² | 599 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
- 1200 UNIVERSITY ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61248, -122.32556
Within ~1 km
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How does The Summit 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 Summit's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 72 across the 40 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 111.3 kBtu/ft² is about 67% 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 133% above the group average of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 207,022 sq ft, it is about 52% above the average floor area of 136,458 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 years later 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 Summit's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Summit, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2015 to 21 in 2025 (+20 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 24. Site EUI moved from 114.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 111.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 599 tCO₂e to 625 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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 Summit's 111.3 kBtu/ft² across 207,022 sq ft works out to about 23 billion Btu (6,753 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 188.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,897,358 kWh of electricity and 111,208 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Summit to report its energy use?
The Summit 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:21344:2025). 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 Summit's energy grade?
The Summit scores 21 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 Summit use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 111.3 kBtu/ft² (188.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 207,022 sq ft, including 1,897,358 kWh of electricity and 111,208 therms of natural gas.
What are The Summit's carbon emissions?
The Summit reported 625 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Summit?
The Summit is at 1200 UNIVERSITY ST, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61248, -122.32556 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Summit and when was it built?
The Summit has 207,022 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is The Summit 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 Summit, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-summit-8472e697 (data as of October 2, 2026).