University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc)

How does University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc) compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 11 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc)'s ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 76 across the 10 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 160.2 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 182.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 1,739,802 sq ft, it is about 157% above the average floor area of 676,225 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².

How has University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc)'s energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2017 to 83 in 2025 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 83. Site EUI moved from 163.3 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 160.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 8,919 tCO₂e to 9,652 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc)'s 160.2 kBtu/ft² across 1,739,802 sq ft works out to about 278.7 billion Btu (81,684 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 341.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 44,100,220 kWh of electricity and 5,137 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc) to report its energy use?

University Of Washington Medical Center (Uwmc) 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:49770:2025). 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.