Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW

How does Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW compare with other distribution center buildings in Seattle?

The latest disclosures cover 38 distribution center buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 62 across the 33 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 12.0 kBtu/ft² is about 56% below the average of 27.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 57,310 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 62,568 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2021 to 94 in 2025 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 95. Site EUI moved from 23.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 12.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 36 tCO₂e to 19 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW's 12.0 kBtu/ft² across 57,310 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (202 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 23.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 100,992 kWh of electricity and 3,413 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW to report its energy use?

Warehouse, 4222 8TH AVE NW 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:21389:2025). 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.