Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs)

How does Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs) compare with other office buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs)'s ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 76 across the 378 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 51.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 44.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% above the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 54,984 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1962 construction date is close to 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 Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs)'s energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2015 to 73 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 76. Site EUI moved from 63.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 51.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 83 tCO₂e to 69 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs)'s 51.0 kBtu/ft² across 54,984 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (822 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 108.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 542,944 kWh of electricity and 11,673 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs) to report its energy use?

Wa Dept Of Social & Health Services (Dshs) 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:82:2025). 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.