Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park
Other - Recreation in Seattle, WA · 13001 LINDEN AVE N · 98133
At a glance
Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park is a 20,595-square-foot other - recreation building at 13001 LINDEN AVE N in Seattle, Washington, built in 1997. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.8 kBtu/ft² and 46 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 46 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 169,846 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,176 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,595 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:21227:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 46 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 74.4 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 63 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
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Location
- Address
- 13001 LINDEN AVE N
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98133
- Coordinates
- 47.72362, -122.34897
Within ~1 km
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How does Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park compare with other other - recreation buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 22 other - recreation buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 67.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 130.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,595 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 58,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1968). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 other - recreation buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 51 and a site EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 89.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 63 tCO₂e to 46 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 67.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park's 67.8 kBtu/ft² across 20,595 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (409 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 120.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 169,846 kWh of electricity and 8,176 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park to report its energy use?
Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park 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:21227:2025). 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 Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park's energy grade?
Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 67.8 kBtu/ft² (120.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,595 sq ft, including 169,846 kWh of electricity and 8,176 therms of natural gas.
What are Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park's carbon emissions?
Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park reported 46 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park?
Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park is at 13001 LINDEN AVE N, in Seattle, Washington 98133. Its coordinates are 47.72362, -122.34897 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park and when was it built?
Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park has 20,595 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as other - recreation.
Is Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park 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, “Bitter Lake Community Center & Bitter Lake Park, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/bitter-lake-community-center-bitter-lake-park-5ac3b9e7 (data as of October 2, 2026).