Seattle
For Seattle, jurisdiction level is city; ordinance citation is Seattle Municipal Code 22.920; sq ft threshold is 20,000; covered building types is Non-residential and multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 square feet; reporting deadline is June 1, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.
- jurisdiction
- Seattle verified
- jurisdiction level
- city verified
- ordinance citation
- Seattle Municipal Code 22.920 verified
- sq ft threshold
- 20,000 verified
- covered building types
- Non-residential and multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 square feet verified
- reporting deadline
- June 1 verified
- reporting platform
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager verified
- performance standard
- No — benchmarking and disclosure only verified
- penalty noncompliance
- $4,000 for buildings 50,000 SF or greater; $2,000 for buildings 20,000–49,999 SF verified
What the source says
20,000 square feet) to track energy performance and annually report to the City of Seattle.
— seattle.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- seattle.govhttps://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/building-energy/energy-benchmarking