At a glance
Yale & Thomas is a 183,578-square-foot office building at 325 EASTLAKE AVE E in Seattle, Washington, built in 1981.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,793,831 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 183,578 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:559:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 84 | -1 | 49.5 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | +1 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | -5 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 89 | +2 | 44.5 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 87 | +2 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | -5 | 50.5 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | -10 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | 14.6 kBtu/ft² | 17 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
- 325 EASTLAKE AVE E
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98109
- Coordinates
- 47.62151, -122.32941
Within ~1 km
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How does Yale & Thomas compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 183,578 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Yale & Thomas's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Seattle disclosures for Yale & Thomas, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2017 to 84 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 14.6 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 239% increase. Reported emissions went from 17 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (up 227%).
Which law requires Yale & Thomas to report its energy use?
Yale & Thomas 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:559:2025). 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 Yale & Thomas's energy grade?
Yale & Thomas did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Yale & Thomas use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Yale & Thomas's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Yale & Thomas?
Yale & Thomas is at 325 EASTLAKE AVE E, in Seattle, Washington 98109. Its coordinates are 47.62151, -122.32941 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Yale & Thomas and when was it built?
Yale & Thomas has 183,578 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Yale & Thomas 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, “Yale & Thomas, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/yale-thomas-3223e1d6 (data as of October 2, 2026).