The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 5001 NE 50TH ST · 98105
At a glance
The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym is a 97,500-square-foot K-12 school at 5001 NE 50TH ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1924. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 39.7 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 89% of the 152 scored K-12 school buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 39.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 55.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 222,282 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,198 therms |
| Gross floor area | 97,500 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:29612:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 93 | +1 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 92 | ±0 | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +10 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +1 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | -13 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 242 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +15 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | +1 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 78 | -5 | 39.1 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 83 | -14 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 97 | ±0 | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 97 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 149 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
- 5001 NE 50TH ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98105
- Coordinates
- 47.66364, -122.27341
Within ~1 km
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How does The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 39.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 38.3 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 97,500 sq ft, it is about 23% above the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 46 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2015 to 93 in 2025 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 97. Site EUI moved from 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 39.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 149 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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 Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym's 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 97,500 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,134 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 55.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 222,282 kWh of electricity and 31,198 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym to report its energy use?
The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym 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:29612:2025). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Seattle
- Cascadia Elementry School (Sps-District)· 97,381 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Tops K-8 (Sps-District)· 95,501 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- Olympic Hills (Sps-District)· 94,480 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- Genesee Hill Elementary School (Sps-District)· 94,294 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Mcclure Middle (Sps-District)· 93,218 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- Marshall, John (Sps-District)· 92,437 sq ft · score 76 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym's energy grade?
The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym scores 93 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 Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 39.7 kBtu/ft² (55.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 97,500 sq ft, including 222,282 kWh of electricity and 31,198 therms of natural gas.
What are The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym's carbon emissions?
The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym?
The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym is at 5001 NE 50TH ST, in Seattle, Washington 98105. Its coordinates are 47.66364, -122.27341 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym and when was it built?
The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym has 97,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is The Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym 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 Villa Academy - Main Bldg & Gym, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-villa-academy-main-bldg-gym-04bc9e33 (data as of October 2, 2026).