At a glance
George Lawrence Building is a 41,465-square-foot office building at 306-316 SW 1ST AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1902. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.0 kBtu/ft² and 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 256 scored office buildings in Portland.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 135 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 339,323 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,021 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,465 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1N1E34CD-4200-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +12 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 67 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 147 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
- 306-316 SW 1ST AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does George Lawrence Building compare with other office buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 335 office buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. George Lawrence Building's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 76 across the 256 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 40.0 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,465 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 100,908 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1902, 55 years earlier 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 George Lawrence Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for George Lawrence Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2023 to 79 in 2024 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 46.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 147 tCO₂e to 135 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. George Lawrence Building's 40.0 kBtu/ft² across 41,465 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (486 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 339,323 kWh of electricity and 5,021 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires George Lawrence Building to report its energy use?
George Lawrence Building 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:1N1E34CD-4200-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 George Lawrence Building's energy grade?
George Lawrence Building scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Portland disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does George Lawrence Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.0 kBtu/ft² across 41,465 sq ft, including 339,323 kWh of electricity and 5,021 therms of natural gas.
What are George Lawrence Building's carbon emissions?
George Lawrence Building reported 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is George Lawrence Building?
George Lawrence Building is at 306-316 SW 1ST AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is George Lawrence Building and when was it built?
George Lawrence Building has 41,465 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1902 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is George Lawrence Building 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, “George Lawrence Building, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/george-lawrence-building-63ae9c8f (data as of July 9, 2026).