City of Seattle

Building Energy Benchmarking (2015-Present)

Seattle’s Building Energy Benchmarking Program (SMC 22.920) requires owners of non-residential and multifamily buildings (Greater than 20,000 square feet) to track energy performance and annually report to the City of Seattle.

Example records
OsebuildingidregistrationBuildingnamebrandPrimarypropertytypeindustryAddressaddressYearbuilttemporalPropertygfatotalquantityEnergystarscorequantitySiteeui Kbtu SfquantityGhgemissionsintensityquantityDatayeartemporal
0001Seattle Municipal TowerOffice700 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 9810419907620008261.42.12022
0142Westlake CenterRetail Store400 Pine St, Seattle, WA 9810119883050005498.25.72022
0873Capitol Hill ApartmentsMultifamily Housing1800 Broadway, Seattle, WA 981222004850006774.13.42022
Use cases

Commercial Real Estate Loan Underwriting

A commercial lender evaluating a loan application on a large office building pulls energy performance scores and emissions intensity to assess whether the property faces near-term capital expenditure risk from Seattle's building performance standards, which could impair the borrower's cash flow and collateral value.

AddressEnergystarscoreGhgemissionsintensityPrimarypropertytypePropertygfatotal

Property Insurance Portfolio Exposure Screening

A commercial property insurer reviewing its Seattle book of business flags buildings with high site energy use intensity and low ENERGY STAR scores as candidates for higher loss ratios tied to aging mechanical systems, helping underwriters decide where to apply surcharges or require inspections at renewal.

AddressSiteeui Kbtu SfEnergystarscoreYearbuiltPrimarypropertytype

ESG Vendor Due Diligence

A corporate sustainability team vetting a potential office lease or supplier facility checks the building's reported greenhouse gas emissions intensity and year-over-year trend against the company's Scope 3 emissions targets before signing a long-term contract.

BuildingnameAddressGhgemissionsintensityEnergystarscoreDatayear
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