# Seattle — Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standard Requirements by Jurisdiction

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **jurisdiction level:** city _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **ordinance citation:** Seattle Municipal Code 22.920 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **sq ft threshold:** 20,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **covered building types:** Non-residential and multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 square feet _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **reporting deadline:** June 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **reporting platform:** ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **performance standard:** No — benchmarking and disclosure only _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **penalty noncompliance:** $4,000 for buildings 50,000 SF or greater; $2,000 for buildings 20,000–49,999 SF _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 20,000 square feet) to track energy performance and annually report to the City of Seattle.

## Source

- https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/building-energy/energy-benchmarking

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
Part of [Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standard Requirements by Jurisdiction](https://referencesource.org/building-energy-benchmarking-requirements/).