Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)
K-12 School in Seattle, WA · 2720 NE 85TH ST · 98115
At a glance
Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) is a 46,732-square-foot K-12 school at 2720 NE 85TH ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1955. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 100 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 152 scored K-12 school buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 77.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 100 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 183,814 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,854 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,732 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:19462:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 66 | +9 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 57 | +4 | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | +12 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | -3 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 44 | -28 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | +15 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57 | -13 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | -8 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | -9 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 87 | -3 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 90 | 42.4 kBtu/ft² | 80 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 2720 NE 85TH ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98115
- Coordinates
- 47.69054, -122.29705
Within ~1 km
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How does Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) compare with other K-12 school buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 153 K-12 school buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)'s ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 71 across the 152 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 52.4 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 38.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% above the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,732 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 79,329 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District), covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2015 to 66 in 2025 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 90. Site EUI moved from 42.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 80 tCO₂e to 100 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)'s 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 46,732 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (718 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 77.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 183,814 kWh of electricity and 19,854 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) to report its energy use?
Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) 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:19462:2025). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in Seattle
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- NORTHGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SPS-DISTRICT) - DEMOLISHED· 45,174 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Hamlin Robinson School· 45,000 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- Hughes Elementary School (Sps-District)· 44,324 sq ft · score 75 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)'s energy grade?
Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (77.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,732 sq ft, including 183,814 kWh of electricity and 19,854 therms of natural gas.
What are Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)'s carbon emissions?
Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) reported 100 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District)?
Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) is at 2720 NE 85TH ST, in Seattle, Washington 98115. Its coordinates are 47.69054, -122.29705 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) and when was it built?
Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) has 46,732 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District) 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, “Wedgewood Elementary (Sps-District), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/wedgewood-elementary-sps-district-0be15853 (data as of October 2, 2026).