Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum
Museum in Seattle, WA · 4300 15TH AVE NE · 98195
At a glance
Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum is a 116,756-square-foot museum building at 4300 15TH AVE NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 2018. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.4 kBtu/ft² and 313 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 165.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 313 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,469,842 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,713 therms |
| Gross floor area | 116,756 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50101:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 261 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 251 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
- 4300 15TH AVE NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98195
- Coordinates
- 47.66061, -122.31062
Within ~1 km
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How does Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum compare with other museum buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 10 museum buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 113.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 116,756 sq ft, it is about 10% above the average floor area of 105,838 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 47 years later than the group's average year built (1971).
How has Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Seattle disclosures for Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum, covering report years 2020–2025. Site EUI moved from 74.6 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 86.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 251 tCO₂e to 313 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 86.4 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. Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum's 86.4 kBtu/ft² across 116,756 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,956 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 165.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,469,842 kWh of electricity and 50,713 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum to report its energy use?
Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum 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:50101:2025). 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 Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum's energy grade?
Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 86.4 kBtu/ft² (165.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 116,756 sq ft, including 1,469,842 kWh of electricity and 50,713 therms of natural gas.
What are Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum's carbon emissions?
Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum reported 313 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum?
Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum is at 4300 15TH AVE NE, in Seattle, Washington 98195. Its coordinates are 47.66061, -122.31062 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum and when was it built?
Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum has 116,756 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum 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, “Uw - Burke Memorial-Washington State Museum, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/uw-burke-memorial-washington-state-museum-a887c5a5 (data as of October 2, 2026).