Westwood Village - Building E
Retail Store in Seattle, WA · 2600 SW BARTON ST · 98126
At a glance
Westwood Village - Building E is a 45,470-square-foot retail store at 2600 SW BARTON ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1990. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.1 kBtu/ft² and 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 21 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 483,326 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,480 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,470 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:24636:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 64 | +2 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 62 | +20 | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 42 | -52 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +6 | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +80 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 8 | -13 | 91.3 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 21 | +2 | 95.4 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 19 | +2 | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 17 | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 30 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
- 2600 SW BARTON ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98126
- Coordinates
- 47.52254, -122.36627
Within ~1 km
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How does Westwood Village - Building E compare with other retail store buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 68 retail store buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 45.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,470 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 70,593 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Westwood Village - Building E's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Westwood Village - Building E, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 17 in 2015 to 64 in 2023 (+47 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 94. Site EUI moved from 92.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 46.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 50% decrease. Reported emissions went from 30 tCO₂e to 21 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 46.1 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. Westwood Village - Building E's 46.1 kBtu/ft² across 45,470 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (614 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 111.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 483,326 kWh of electricity and 4,480 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Westwood Village - Building E to report its energy use?
Westwood Village - Building E 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:24636:2025). 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 Westwood Village - Building E's energy grade?
Westwood Village - Building E did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Westwood Village - Building E use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft² (111.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,470 sq ft, including 483,326 kWh of electricity and 4,480 therms of natural gas.
What are Westwood Village - Building E's carbon emissions?
Westwood Village - Building E reported 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Westwood Village - Building E?
Westwood Village - Building E is at 2600 SW BARTON ST, in Seattle, Washington 98126. Its coordinates are 47.52254, -122.36627 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Westwood Village - Building E and when was it built?
Westwood Village - Building E has 45,470 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Westwood Village - Building E 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 Village - Building E, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/westwood-village-building-e-36a7731d (data as of October 2, 2026).