Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium
Multifamily Housing in Seattle, WA · 903 N 130TH ST · 98133
At a glance
Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium is a 34,368-square-foot multifamily housing building at 903 N 130TH ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1989. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.7 kBtu/ft² and 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 29.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 298,931 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 34,368 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20787:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 29.7 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 15 | -7 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 22 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 5 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 903 N 130TH ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98133
- Coordinates
- 47.72298, -122.34795
Within ~1 km
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How does Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 1,971 multifamily housing buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 29.7 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% below the group average of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 34,368 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 86,468 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2015 to 15 in 2016 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 22. Site EUI moved from 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 29.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 5 tCO₂e to 6 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 29.7 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. Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium's 29.7 kBtu/ft² across 34,368 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (299 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 298,931 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium to report its energy use?
Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium 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:20787:2025). 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 Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium's energy grade?
Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 29.7 kBtu/ft² (83.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,368 sq ft, including 298,931 kWh of electricity.
What are Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium's carbon emissions?
Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium reported 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium?
Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium is at 903 N 130TH ST, in Seattle, Washington 98133. Its coordinates are 47.72298, -122.34795 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium and when was it built?
Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium has 34,368 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium 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, “Courtyard At Bitter Lake Condominium, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/courtyard-at-bitter-lake-condominium-63c1891e (data as of October 2, 2026).