Uw Waterfront Activities Center
College/University in Seattle, WA · 3701 WALLA WALLA RD NE · 98195
At a glance
Uw Waterfront Activities Center is a 20,904-square-foot college/university building at 3701 WALLA WALLA RD NE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1905. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 1.5 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 1.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 4.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,293 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 20,904 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50549:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 1.5 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 1.7 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 1.8 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 1.8 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
- 3701 WALLA WALLA RD NE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98195
- Coordinates
- 47.64846, -122.30003
Within ~1 km
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How does Uw Waterfront Activities Center compare with other college/university buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 26 college/university buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 1.5 kBtu/ft² is about 97% below the average of 57.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 99% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,904 sq ft, it is about 97% below the average floor area of 803,209 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 63 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Uw Waterfront Activities Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Seattle disclosures for Uw Waterfront Activities Center, covering report years 2020–2025. Site EUI moved from 1.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 1.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 0 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 1.5 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 Waterfront Activities Center's 1.5 kBtu/ft² across 20,904 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (9 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 4.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,293 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Uw Waterfront Activities Center to report its energy use?
Uw Waterfront Activities 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:50549:2025). 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 Waterfront Activities Center's energy grade?
Uw Waterfront Activities Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 1.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Uw Waterfront Activities Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 1.5 kBtu/ft² (4.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,904 sq ft, including 9,293 kWh of electricity.
What are Uw Waterfront Activities Center's carbon emissions?
Uw Waterfront Activities Center reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Uw Waterfront Activities Center?
Uw Waterfront Activities Center is at 3701 WALLA WALLA RD NE, in Seattle, Washington 98195. Its coordinates are 47.64846, -122.30003 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Uw Waterfront Activities Center and when was it built?
Uw Waterfront Activities Center has 20,904 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Uw Waterfront Activities 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, “Uw Waterfront Activities Center, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/uw-waterfront-activities-center-f20697e7 (data as of October 2, 2026).