At a glance
Commission for the Blind is a 26,553-square-foot office building at 535 SE 12TH AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1983. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 70.2 kBtu/ft² and 130 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 256 scored office buildings in Portland.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 70.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 130 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 224,408 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,989 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,553 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E02BA-8600-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 37 | +21 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 16 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 169 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
- 535 SE 12TH AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does Commission for the Blind compare with other office buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 335 office buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Commission for the Blind's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 76 across the 256 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,553 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 100,908 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1957). 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 Commission for the Blind's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for Commission for the Blind, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2023 to 37 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 169 tCO₂e to 130 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Portland, 66% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. Commission for the Blind's 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 26,553 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 224,408 kWh of electricity and 10,989 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Commission for the Blind to report its energy use?
Commission for the Blind 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:1S1E02BA-8600-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 Commission for the Blind's energy grade?
Commission for the Blind scores 37 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Portland disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Commission for the Blind use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 26,553 sq ft, including 224,408 kWh of electricity and 10,989 therms of natural gas.
What are Commission for the Blind's carbon emissions?
Commission for the Blind reported 130 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Commission for the Blind?
Commission for the Blind is at 535 SE 12TH AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is Commission for the Blind and when was it built?
Commission for the Blind has 26,553 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Commission for the Blind 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, “Commission for the Blind, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/commission-for-the-blind-11c3429e (data as of July 9, 2026).