Most efficient large buildings in Seattle
Top 100 ENERGY STAR scores among buildings over 50,000 sq ft under Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920). Flip side: least efficient →
Top 100 by ENERGY STAR score
| # | Building | City | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FIRST HILL - Campus | Seattle | A100 | 110.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,080,885 sq ft |
| 2 | THE STANDARD AT SEATTLE | Seattle | A100 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 612,844 sq ft |
| 3 | THE DANFORTH | Seattle | A100 | 18.1 kBtu/ft² | 592,484 sq ft |
| 4 | Nexus | Seattle | A100 | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 522,137 sq ft |
| 5 | Sitka Apartments | Seattle | A100 | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 518,888 sq ft |
| 6 | URBANA APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 473,387 sq ft |
| 7 | TRAILSIDE - STUDENT HOUSING | Seattle | A100 | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 448,353 sq ft |
| 8 | BALLARD ON THE PARK APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 447,755 sq ft |
| 9 | AMLI MARK 24 APTS | Seattle | A100 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 418,285 sq ft |
| 10 | Emerson (prev Modera First Hill) | Seattle | A100 | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 393,343 sq ft |
| 11 | JUXT APARTMENTS (2017) | Seattle | A100 | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 391,386 sq ft |
| 12 | Broadstone Lexington South | Seattle | A100 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 390,855 sq ft |
| 13 | Graystone Condos | Seattle | A100 | 16.0 kBtu/ft² | 376,935 sq ft |
| 14 | LEVA ON MARKET APTS | Seattle | A100 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 361,727 sq ft |
| 15 | LEGACY CENTRE & ARBOR PLACE CONDO | Seattle | A100 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 358,176 sq ft |
| 16 | Mason & Main Building A | Seattle | A100 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 358,048 sq ft |
| 17 | THE LYRIC | Seattle | A100 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 345,949 sq ft |
| 18 | TAYLOR 28 | Seattle | A100 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 345,916 sq ft |
| 19 | ODIN APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 318,835 sq ft |
| 20 | AVA BALLARD APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 317,814 sq ft |
| 21 | Broadstone Strata Apartments | Seattle | A100 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 290,000 sq ft |
| 22 | DIMENSION BY ALTA APTS | Seattle | A100 | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 269,065 sq ft |
| 23 | EXCELSIOR APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 263,321 sq ft |
| 24 | 8TH & REPUBLICAN | Seattle | A100 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 245,889 sq ft |
| 25 | BRIDGES@11TH | Seattle | A100 | 24.9 kBtu/ft² | 233,757 sq ft |
| 26 | EDGE POINT APARTMENT | Seattle | A100 | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | 231,528 sq ft |
| 27 | Mason & Main Building B | Seattle | A100 | 20.0 kBtu/ft² | 228,345 sq ft |
| 28 | LINK APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 213,016 sq ft |
| 29 | SLATE APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 209,583 sq ft |
| 30 | SENTRAL SLU | Seattle | A100 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 200,823 sq ft |
| 31 | MARK ON 8TH | Seattle | A100 | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 187,070 sq ft |
| 32 | BELLWETHER HOUSING | Seattle | A100 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 186,460 sq ft |
| 33 | ELAN UPTOWN FLATS - WEST | Seattle | A100 | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 185,048 sq ft |
| 34 | VELO APARTMENTS - FREMONT | Seattle | A100 | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 182,378 sq ft |
| 35 | ALEXIS HOTEL | Seattle | A100 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 182,237 sq ft |
| 36 | LUNA APTS & ADMIRAL PCC | Seattle | A100 | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 169,400 sq ft |
| 37 | BAY VISTA RESIDENTIAL TOWER | Seattle | A100 | 17.6 kBtu/ft² | 167,941 sq ft |
| 38 | EASTLAKE 2851 | Seattle | A100 | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 165,325 sq ft |
| 39 | Ballard Yards | Seattle | A100 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 165,146 sq ft |
| 40 | Theory U District | Seattle | A100 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 159,441 sq ft |
| 41 | LANE APARTMENTS- WEST BUILDING | Seattle | A100 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 158,544 sq ft |
| 42 | MURAL APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 156,605 sq ft |
| 43 | STELLAR FLATS APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 155,463 sq ft |
| 44 | BALLARD CONDOMINIUM (1532 NW 56TH ST #CU) | Seattle | A100 | 9.7 kBtu/ft² | 152,693 sq ft |
| 45 | Chloe on Madison Apartments | Seattle | A100 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 147,431 sq ft |
| 46 | RIVET APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 145,727 sq ft |
| 47 | NORTHGATE 3 LLC | Seattle | A100 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 141,793 sq ft |
| 48 | NORTHGATE VILLA CONDOMINIUM | Seattle | A100 | 3.9 kBtu/ft² | 140,594 sq ft |
| 49 | MARSELLE | Seattle | A100 | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 138,125 sq ft |
| 50 | METRO ON FIRST APTS | Seattle | A100 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 137,324 sq ft |
| 51 | BARCLAY BROADWAY | Seattle | A100 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 133,706 sq ft |
| 52 | CORNER 63 APTS | Seattle | A100 | 24.6 kBtu/ft² | 132,383 sq ft |
| 53 | THE QUEENSBOROUGH | Seattle | A100 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 129,860 sq ft |
| 54 | FOUR POINTS SHERATON SEATTLE CENTER | Seattle | A100 | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 122,942 sq ft |
| 55 | MOORE HOTEL & THEATRE | Seattle | A100 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 122,810 sq ft |
| 56 | HUE APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 119,219 sq ft |
| 57 | CANTERBURY SHORES CONDOMINIUM | Seattle | A100 | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | 118,154 sq ft |
| 58 | DUNN MOTORS BUILDING | Seattle | A100 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 117,555 sq ft |
| 59 | ROYSTONE APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 17.0 kBtu/ft² | 116,447 sq ft |
| 60 | ZELLA APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 112,511 sq ft |
| 61 | INTERBAY WORK LOFTS | Seattle | A100 | 12.8 kBtu/ft² | 111,750 sq ft |
| 62 | WILSON-PACIFIC (SPS-DISTRICT) DEMOLISHED | Seattle | A100 | 12.2 kBtu/ft² | 110,830 sq ft |
| 63 | SQUARE ONE APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 109,355 sq ft |
| 64 | TOBIRA | Seattle | A100 | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 109,284 sq ft |
| 65 | HENRY APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 108,857 sq ft |
| 66 | SESSION APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 108,169 sq ft |
| 67 | PONTEDERA CONDOMINIUMS | Seattle | A100 | 15.5 kBtu/ft² | 105,903 sq ft |
| 68 | Uncle Bob's Place Condominium | Seattle | A100 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 104,897 sq ft |
| 69 | HAWTHORNE APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 104,452 sq ft |
| 70 | MEDORA ROOSEVELT | Seattle | A100 | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 104,059 sq ft |
| 71 | BOXCAR APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 102,120 sq ft |
| 72 | Jackson Park House & Village | Seattle | A100 | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 101,613 sq ft |
| 73 | Fireside Flats | Seattle | A100 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 101,031 sq ft |
| 74 | MAPLE LEAF ASSISTED LIVING | Seattle | A100 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 99,941 sq ft |
| 75 | CORA QUEEN ANNE APTS | Seattle | A100 | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 96,529 sq ft |
| 76 | WESTRIDGE PARK APARTMENTS (7701) | Seattle | A100 | — | 95,865 sq ft |
| 77 | LUNA COURT CONDOMINIUM | Seattle | A100 | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 95,420 sq ft |
| 78 | MARLBOROUGH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM | Seattle | A100 | 13.8 kBtu/ft² | 95,280 sq ft |
| 79 | VERSE SEATTLE + WELCH PLAZA | Seattle | A100 | 0.7 kBtu/ft² | 93,024 sq ft |
| 80 | RAINIER BOTTLING PLANT | Seattle | A100 | 14.0 kBtu/ft² | 92,051 sq ft |
| 81 | SKYLINE HOUSE APTS | Seattle | A100 | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 88,422 sq ft |
| 82 | CASA PACIFICA | Seattle | A100 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 88,004 sq ft |
| 83 | QUEEN ANNE PLAZA | Seattle | A100 | 10.6 kBtu/ft² | 86,995 sq ft |
| 84 | MILWAUKEE APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | 86,400 sq ft |
| 85 | NORTHWEST BLDG | Seattle | A100 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 85,385 sq ft |
| 86 | BURKE AND UNION APARTMENT | Seattle | A100 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 84,996 sq ft |
| 87 | LIGHTBOX APTS | Seattle | A100 | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 82,087 sq ft |
| 88 | ELLIOTT COURT | Seattle | A100 | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | 82,065 sq ft |
| 89 | REVERB APARTMENTS | Seattle | A100 | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 77,757 sq ft |
| 90 | ASIAN COUNSELING and REFERRAL SERVICE BUILDING | Seattle | A100 | 55.9 kBtu/ft² | 76,598 sq ft |
| 91 | PRIDE PLACE: BROADWAY LGBTQ SENIOR CONDOMINIUM | Seattle | A100 | 17.1 kBtu/ft² | 76,541 sq ft |
| 92 | FILIPINO COMMUNITY VILLAGE | Seattle | A100 | 5.9 kBtu/ft² | 75,734 sq ft |
| 93 | PRUDENTIAL BUILDING | Seattle | A100 | 11.9 kBtu/ft² | 74,211 sq ft |
| 94 | ALLEGRO II (53 UNITS PLUS RETAIL) | Seattle | A100 | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 73,927 sq ft |
| 95 | RAILSPUR HOTEL (FORMERLY WESTLAND BUILDING-DSHS) | Seattle | A100 | 10.5 kBtu/ft² | 73,260 sq ft |
| 96 | LATITUDE QUEEN ANNE | Seattle | A100 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 70,191 sq ft |
| 97 | SPRING LAKE APTS | Seattle | A100 | 12.1 kBtu/ft² | 67,624 sq ft |
| 98 | THE MILAN | Seattle | A100 | 17.3 kBtu/ft² | 66,300 sq ft |
| 99 | LEE PLAZA | Seattle | A100 | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 64,227 sq ft |
| 100 | TONY LEE APTS (LIHI FIRE STATION 39 PROJECT) | Seattle | A100 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 63,985 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
What is the most energy-efficient large building in Seattle?
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FIRST HILL - Campus tops the list with an ENERGY STAR score of 100 among Seattle buildings over 50,000 sq ft in the latest Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) disclosure.
Why only large buildings?
Restricting the ranking to buildings over 50,000 sq ft keeps it meaningful — perfect scores are common among small buildings, while running a high score at scale is the real efficiency achievement.
Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Benchmarking public disclosure.