Hillsdale Library
Library in Portland, OR · 1525 SW SUNSET BLVD
At a glance
Hillsdale Library is a 24,707-square-foot library at 1525 SW SUNSET BLVD in Portland, Oregon, built in 2003. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.6 kBtu/ft² and 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 80 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 155,603 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,703 therms |
| Gross floor area | 24,707 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E16CA-10300-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 93 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
- 1525 SW SUNSET BLVD
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does Hillsdale Library compare with other buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 952 benchmarked buildings in Portland. Its site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 24,707 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 113,003 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1968).
How has Hillsdale Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for Hillsdale Library, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 44.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 93 tCO₂e to 80 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 44.6 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. Hillsdale Library's 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 24,707 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (323 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 155,603 kWh of electricity and 5,703 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hillsdale Library to report its energy use?
Hillsdale Library 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:1S1E16CA-10300-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 Hillsdale Library's energy grade?
Hillsdale Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hillsdale Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 24,707 sq ft, including 155,603 kWh of electricity and 5,703 therms of natural gas.
What are Hillsdale Library's carbon emissions?
Hillsdale Library reported 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Hillsdale Library?
Hillsdale Library is at 1525 SW SUNSET BLVD, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is Hillsdale Library and when was it built?
Hillsdale Library has 24,707 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Hillsdale Library 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, “Hillsdale Library, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/hillsdale-library-6d403d43 (data as of July 9, 2026).