The Virginian Apts
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 2014 4TH AVE · 98121
At a glance
The Virginian Apts is a 21,130-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2014 4TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1917. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 52% 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 | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 43,659 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,076 therms |
| Gross floor area | 21,130 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20071:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 92 | +10 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 82 | -18 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 93 | +9 | 61.5 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 84 | +13 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 71 | -10 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 81 | -6 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 87 | -1 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 88 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 2014 4TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98121
- Coordinates
- 47.61369, -122.34022
Within ~1 km
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How does The Virginian Apts 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 Virginian Apts's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 83 across the 1,652 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is about 70% above the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,130 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1917, 66 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 Virginian Apts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for The Virginian Apts, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2015 to 92 in 2025 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 66 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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 Virginian Apts's 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 21,130 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (368 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 74.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 43,659 kWh of electricity and 11,076 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Virginian Apts to report its energy use?
The Virginian Apts 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:20071:2025). 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 Virginian Apts's energy grade?
The Virginian Apts scores 92 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 Virginian Apts use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² (74.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,130 sq ft, including 43,659 kWh of electricity and 11,076 therms of natural gas.
What are The Virginian Apts's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is The Virginian Apts?
The Virginian Apts is at 2014 4TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98121. Its coordinates are 47.61369, -122.34022 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Virginian Apts and when was it built?
The Virginian Apts has 21,130 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1917 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Virginian Apts 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 Virginian Apts, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/the-virginian-apts-91514006 (data as of October 2, 2026).