At a glance
Salmon Bay is a 163,921-square-foot office building at 5305 SHILSHOLE AVE NW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1966.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,098,569 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 163,921 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:50953:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 288 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 295 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
- 5305 SHILSHOLE AVE NW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98107
- Coordinates
- 47.66587, -122.38476
Within ~1 km
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How does Salmon Bay compare with other office buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 497 office buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 163,921 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 196,452 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1966 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1965). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Salmon Bay's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Seattle disclosures for Salmon Bay, covering report years 2023–2025. Site EUI moved from 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 295 tCO₂e to 288 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
Which law requires Salmon Bay to report its energy use?
Salmon Bay 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:50953:2025). 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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- All Seattle benchmarked buildings· Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Salmon Bay's energy grade?
Salmon Bay did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Salmon Bay use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Salmon Bay's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Salmon Bay?
Salmon Bay is at 5305 SHILSHOLE AVE NW, in Seattle, Washington 98107. Its coordinates are 47.66587, -122.38476 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Salmon Bay and when was it built?
Salmon Bay has 163,921 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Salmon Bay 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, “Salmon Bay, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/salmon-bay-75be7bd3 (data as of October 2, 2026).