West Precinct (Seattle Police)
Police Station in Seattle, WA · 810 VIRGINIA ST · 98101
At a glance
West Precinct (Seattle Police) is a 97,288-square-foot police station at 810 VIRGINIA ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1999. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 172.1 kBtu/ft² and 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 172.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 384.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 184 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,731,797 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,276 therms |
| Gross floor area | 97,288 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:9:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 172.1 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 167.8 kBtu/ft² | 173 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 188.9 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 198.8 kBtu/ft² | 227 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 193.7 kBtu/ft² | 207 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 208.1 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 252.1 kBtu/ft² | 336 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 277.2 kBtu/ft² | 363 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 261.1 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 135.7 kBtu/ft² | 296 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
- 810 VIRGINIA ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98101
- Coordinates
- 47.61623, -122.33657
Within ~1 km
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How does West Precinct (Seattle Police) compare with other buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 3,871 benchmarked buildings in Seattle. Its site EUI of 172.1 kBtu/ft² is about 262% above the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 262% above the group average of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 97,288 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 112,467 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1975).
How has West Precinct (Seattle Police)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for West Precinct (Seattle Police), covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 135.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 172.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 296 tCO₂e to 184 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does a site EUI of 172.1 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. West Precinct (Seattle Police)'s 172.1 kBtu/ft² across 97,288 sq ft works out to about 16.7 billion Btu (4,907 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 384.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,731,797 kWh of electricity and 28,276 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires West Precinct (Seattle Police) to report its energy use?
West Precinct (Seattle Police) 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:9:2025). 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 West Precinct (Seattle Police)'s energy grade?
West Precinct (Seattle Police) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 172.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does West Precinct (Seattle Police) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 172.1 kBtu/ft² (384.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 97,288 sq ft, including 1,731,797 kWh of electricity and 28,276 therms of natural gas.
What are West Precinct (Seattle Police)'s carbon emissions?
West Precinct (Seattle Police) reported 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is West Precinct (Seattle Police)?
West Precinct (Seattle Police) is at 810 VIRGINIA ST, in Seattle, Washington 98101. Its coordinates are 47.61623, -122.33657 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is West Precinct (Seattle Police) and when was it built?
West Precinct (Seattle Police) has 97,288 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is West Precinct (Seattle Police) 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, “West Precinct (Seattle Police), Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/west-precinct-seattle-police-33c83dd9 (data as of October 2, 2026).