2000 NE 42nd
Strip Mall in Portland, OR · 2000 NE 42ND AVE
At a glance
2000 NE 42nd is a 20,000-square-foot strip mall building at 2000 NE 42ND AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1947. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.3 kBtu/ft² and 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 38.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 105 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 181,520 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,465 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,000 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1N2E30CC-3000-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy
Portland requires commercial buildings over 20,000 sq ft to report energy performance annually, with civil penalties for buildings that fail to comply.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2000 NE 42ND AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does 2000 NE 42nd compare with other strip mall buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 16 strip mall buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 38.3 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 47.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 20,000 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 72,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 2000 NE 42nd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for 2000 NE 42nd, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 39.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 38.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 114 tCO₂e to 105 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 38.3 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. 2000 NE 42nd's 38.3 kBtu/ft² across 20,000 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (224 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 181,520 kWh of electricity and 1,465 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2000 NE 42nd to report its energy use?
2000 NE 42nd reports under the Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy, the legal basis of Portland's Commercial Building Energy Reporting program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record portland_or:1N2E30CC-3000-B1:2024). Portland requires commercial buildings over 20,000 sq ft to report energy performance annually, with civil penalties for buildings that fail to comply.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 2000 NE 42nd's energy grade?
2000 NE 42nd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2000 NE 42nd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.3 kBtu/ft² across 20,000 sq ft, including 181,520 kWh of electricity and 1,465 therms of natural gas.
What are 2000 NE 42nd's carbon emissions?
2000 NE 42nd reported 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2000 NE 42nd?
2000 NE 42nd is at 2000 NE 42ND AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is 2000 NE 42nd and when was it built?
2000 NE 42nd has 20,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 2000 NE 42nd covered by the Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Commercial Building Energy Reporting disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy.
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About this data
Source: Commercial Building Energy Reporting (Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “2000 NE 42nd, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/2000-ne-42nd-3497e14a (data as of July 9, 2026).