West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill
Bowling Alley in Seattle, WA · 4505 39TH AVE SW · 98116
At a glance
West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill is a 41,521-square-foot bowling alley building at 4505 39TH AVE SW in Seattle, Washington, built in 1948. In its 2025 Seattle benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.3 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 524,317 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,547 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,521 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:20433:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 73.3 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 113.8 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 119.6 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 93 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
- 4505 39TH AVE SW
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98116
- Coordinates
- 47.56263, -122.38196
Within ~1 km
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How does West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill compare with other buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 3,871 benchmarked buildings in Seattle. Its site EUI of 73.3 kBtu/ft² is about 54% above the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,521 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 112,467 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1948, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975).
How has West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill, covering report years 2015–2025. Site EUI moved from 115.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 73.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 93 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 73.3 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. West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill's 73.3 kBtu/ft² across 41,521 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (892 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 152.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 524,317 kWh of electricity and 12,547 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill to report its energy use?
West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill 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:20433:2025). 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 West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill's energy grade?
West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 73.3 kBtu/ft² (152.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,521 sq ft, including 524,317 kWh of electricity and 12,547 therms of natural gas.
What are West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill's carbon emissions?
West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill?
West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill is at 4505 39TH AVE SW, in Seattle, Washington 98116. Its coordinates are 47.56263, -122.38196 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill and when was it built?
West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill has 41,521 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1948 as its year built. It is classed as bowling alley.
Is West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill 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, “West Seattle Bowl / Highstrike Grill, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/west-seattle-bowl-highstrike-grill-fcfa1a2c (data as of October 2, 2026).