At a glance
W Seattle Hotel is a 333,176-square-foot hotel at 1112 4TH AVE in Seattle, Washington, built in 1998. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.6 kBtu/ft² and 535 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 78 scored hotel buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 178.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 535 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,701,600 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,846 therms |
| Gross floor area | 333,176 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:16:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 74 | +8 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 535 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 66 | -2 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 715 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | -1 | 84.2 kBtu/ft² | 653 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | -14 | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 655 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | -5 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +44 | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 44 | +6 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 38 | ±0 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 737 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 38 | +2 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 790 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 36 | +4 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 742 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 32 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 721 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
- 1112 4TH AVE
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.60738, -122.33362
Within ~1 km
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How does W Seattle Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. W Seattle Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 76 across the 78 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 76.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 333,176 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 165,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has W Seattle Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for W Seattle Hotel, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2015 to 74 in 2025 (+42 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 88. Site EUI moved from 82.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 76.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 721 tCO₂e to 535 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. W Seattle Hotel's 76.6 kBtu/ft² across 333,176 sq ft works out to about 25.5 billion Btu (7,480 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 178.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,701,600 kWh of electricity and 24,846 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires W Seattle Hotel to report its energy use?
W Seattle Hotel 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:16:2025). 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 W Seattle Hotel's energy grade?
W Seattle Hotel scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does W Seattle Hotel use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 76.6 kBtu/ft² (178.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 333,176 sq ft, including 4,701,600 kWh of electricity and 24,846 therms of natural gas.
What are W Seattle Hotel's carbon emissions?
W Seattle Hotel reported 535 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is W Seattle Hotel?
W Seattle Hotel is at 1112 4TH AVE, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.60738, -122.33362 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is W Seattle Hotel and when was it built?
W Seattle Hotel has 333,176 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is W Seattle Hotel 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, “W Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/w-seattle-hotel-da0f9ab8 (data as of October 2, 2026).