Glisan Center Building
Retail Store in Portland, OR · 535 NW 16TH AVE
At a glance
Glisan Center Building is a 35,000-square-foot retail store at 535 NW 16TH AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1958. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.5 kBtu/ft² and 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 12 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 36,176 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 35,000 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1N1E33AC-2300-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 3.5 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.1 kBtu/ft² | 12 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 535 NW 16TH AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Glisan Center Building compare with other retail store buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 53 retail store buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 3.5 kBtu/ft² is about 93% below the average of 50.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 35,000 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 56,890 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Glisan Center Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for Glisan Center Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 4.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 3.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12 tCO₂e to 12 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 3.5 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. Glisan Center Building's 3.5 kBtu/ft² across 35,000 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (36 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 36,176 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Glisan Center Building to report its energy use?
Glisan Center 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:1N1E33AC-2300-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 Glisan Center Building's energy grade?
Glisan Center Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Glisan Center Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 3.5 kBtu/ft² across 35,000 sq ft, including 36,176 kWh of electricity.
What are Glisan Center Building's carbon emissions?
Glisan Center Building reported 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Glisan Center Building?
Glisan Center Building is at 535 NW 16TH AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is Glisan Center Building and when was it built?
Glisan Center Building has 35,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Glisan Center 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, “Glisan Center Building, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/glisan-center-building-c9442f71 (data as of July 9, 2026).