At a glance
Us Bank Center is a 1,536,606-square-foot office building at 1420 5TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1989. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 34.3 kBtu/ft² and 225 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% of the 378 scored office buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 34.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 225 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,806,430 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,362 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,536,606 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:402:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 87 | ±0 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 87 | +14 | 33.9 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -3 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | -19 | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 280 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 95 | +10 | 26.9 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | ±0 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | +22 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 423 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | -8 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 515 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 71 | +1 | 208.0 kBtu/ft² | 522 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 70 | -9 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 79 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 469 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
- 1420 5TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61054, -122.33466
Within ~1 km
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How does Us Bank Center compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Us Bank Center's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 34.3 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,536,606 sq ft, it is about 682% above the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Us Bank Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Us Bank Center, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2015 to 87 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 95. Site EUI moved from 51.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 34.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 469 tCO₂e to 225 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. Us Bank Center's 34.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,536,606 sq ft works out to about 52.7 billion Btu (15,446 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 95.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 10,806,430 kWh of electricity and 2,362 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Us Bank Center to report its energy use?
Us Bank Center 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:402:2025). 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 Us Bank Center's energy grade?
Us Bank Center scores 87 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 Us Bank Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 34.3 kBtu/ft² (95.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,536,606 sq ft, including 10,806,430 kWh of electricity and 2,362 therms of natural gas.
What are Us Bank Center's carbon emissions?
Us Bank Center reported 225 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Us Bank Center?
Us Bank Center is at 1420 5TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61054, -122.33466 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Us Bank Center and when was it built?
Us Bank Center has 1,536,606 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Us Bank Center 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, “Us Bank Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/us-bank-center-6829b8b9 (data as of October 2, 2026).