The Travelers Hotel
Mixed Use Property in Seattle, WA · 80 YESLER WAY · 98104
At a glance
The Travelers Hotel is a 43,878-square-foot mixed use property building at 80 YESLER WAY in Seattle, Washington, built in 1913. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.0 kBtu/ft² and 14 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 21.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 47.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 139,810 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,126 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,878 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23562:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 19.3 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.8 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.7 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 4 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
- 80 YESLER WAY
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98104
- Coordinates
- 47.60195, -122.33516
Within ~1 km
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How does The Travelers Hotel compare with other mixed use property buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 157 mixed use property buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 21.0 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 68.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,878 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 165,352 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 55 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Travelers Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Travelers Hotel, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 22.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 21.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4 tCO₂e to 14 tCO₂e over the same span (up 226%).
What does a site EUI of 21.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Travelers Hotel's 21.0 kBtu/ft² across 43,878 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (270 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 47.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 139,810 kWh of electricity and 2,126 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Travelers Hotel to report its energy use?
The Travelers 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:23562:2025). 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 Travelers Hotel's energy grade?
The Travelers Hotel did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Travelers Hotel use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.0 kBtu/ft² (47.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,878 sq ft, including 139,810 kWh of electricity and 2,126 therms of natural gas.
What are The Travelers Hotel's carbon emissions?
The Travelers Hotel reported 14 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Travelers Hotel?
The Travelers Hotel is at 80 YESLER WAY, in Seattle, Washington 98104. Its coordinates are 47.60195, -122.33516 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Travelers Hotel and when was it built?
The Travelers Hotel has 43,878 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is The Travelers 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 Travelers Hotel, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-travelers-hotel-267c3ff2 (data as of October 2, 2026).