Helen Gordon Center
College/University in Portland, OR · 1609 SW 12TH AVE
At a glance
Helen Gordon Center is a 33,938-square-foot college/university building at 1609 SW 12TH AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1928. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.9 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 286,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,079 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,938 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E04AC-1000-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 37.9 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 102 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
- 1609 SW 12TH AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does Helen Gordon Center compare with other college/university buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 44 college/university buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 37.9 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,938 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 170,278 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 48 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Helen Gordon Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for Helen Gordon Center, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 38.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 37.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 102 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 37.9 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. Helen Gordon Center's 37.9 kBtu/ft² across 33,938 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (377 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 286,480 kWh of electricity and 3,079 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Helen Gordon Center to report its energy use?
Helen Gordon Center 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:1S1E04AC-1000-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 Helen Gordon Center's energy grade?
Helen Gordon Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Helen Gordon Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.9 kBtu/ft² across 33,938 sq ft, including 286,480 kWh of electricity and 3,079 therms of natural gas.
What are Helen Gordon Center's carbon emissions?
Helen Gordon Center reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Helen Gordon Center?
Helen Gordon Center is at 1609 SW 12TH AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is Helen Gordon Center and when was it built?
Helen Gordon Center has 33,938 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Helen Gordon Center 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, “Helen Gordon Center, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/helen-gordon-center-9c67e5a1 (data as of July 9, 2026).