Westwood Christian Community
Worship Facility in Seattle, WA · 9252 16TH AVE SW · 98106
At a glance
Westwood Christian Community is a 23,706-square-foot worship facility at 9252 16TH AVE SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1963. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 135.7 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 52 scored worship facility buildings in Seattle.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 135.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 151.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 34,523 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,992 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,706 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:23691:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 1 | -75 | 135.7 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 76 | ±0 | 16.6 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | +2 | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | -4 | 19.1 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 78 | +1 | 15.6 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 77 | +5 | 16.0 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 72 | -1 | 18.2 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | -9 | 17.5 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 82 | +4 | 19.6 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | +1 | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 12 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
- 9252 16TH AVE SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98106
- Coordinates
- 47.51989, -122.35489
Within ~1 km
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How does Westwood Christian Community compare with other worship facility buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 67 worship facility buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Westwood Christian Community's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 50 across the 52 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 135.7 kBtu/ft² is about 256% above the average of 38.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 380% above the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,706 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 32,782 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1948). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Westwood Christian Community's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Westwood Christian Community, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2015 to 1 in 2025 (-76 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 82. Site EUI moved from 16.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 135.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 708% increase. Reported emissions went from 12 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1194%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Westwood Christian Community's 135.7 kBtu/ft² across 23,706 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (943 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 151.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 34,523 kWh of electricity and 30,992 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Westwood Christian Community to report its energy use?
Westwood Christian Community 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:23691:2025). 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 worship facility buildings in Seattle
- Trinity West Seattle· 23,562 sq ft · score 32 (D)
- First Church Seattle· 23,241 sq ft · score 29 (D)
- Japanese Presbyterian Church· 22,952 sq ft · score 93 (A)
- Grace Apostolic Church· 22,895 sq ft · EUI 2.3 kBtu/ft²
- Magnolia United Church Of Christ· 22,612 sq ft · score 73 (B)
- University Unitarian Church· 22,220 sq ft · score 49 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Westwood Christian Community's energy grade?
Westwood Christian Community scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Seattle disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Westwood Christian Community use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 135.7 kBtu/ft² (151.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,706 sq ft, including 34,523 kWh of electricity and 30,992 therms of natural gas.
What are Westwood Christian Community's carbon emissions?
Westwood Christian Community reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Westwood Christian Community?
Westwood Christian Community is at 9252 16TH AVE SW, in Seattle, Washington 98106. Its coordinates are 47.51989, -122.35489 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Westwood Christian Community and when was it built?
Westwood Christian Community has 23,706 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Westwood Christian Community 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, “Westwood Christian Community, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/westwood-christian-community-a31a8b66 (data as of October 2, 2026).