KGW Television Studios
Other - Public Services in Portland, OR · 1501 SW JEFFERSON ST
At a glance
KGW Television Studios is a 68,249-square-foot other - public services building at 1501 SW JEFFERSON ST in Portland, Oregon, built in 1965. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.1 kBtu/ft² and 307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 307 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 961,617 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 68,249 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E04AB-2400-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 307 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 294 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
- 1501 SW JEFFERSON ST
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does KGW Television Studios compare with other other - public services buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 5 other - public services buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 48.1 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 67.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 68,249 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 83,899 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has KGW Television Studios's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for KGW Television Studios, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 50.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 48.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 294 tCO₂e to 307 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 48.1 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. KGW Television Studios's 48.1 kBtu/ft² across 68,249 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (962 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 961,617 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires KGW Television Studios to report its energy use?
KGW Television Studios 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:1S1E04AB-2400-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 KGW Television Studios's energy grade?
KGW Television Studios did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does KGW Television Studios use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.1 kBtu/ft² across 68,249 sq ft, including 961,617 kWh of electricity.
What are KGW Television Studios's carbon emissions?
KGW Television Studios reported 307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is KGW Television Studios?
KGW Television Studios is at 1501 SW JEFFERSON ST, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is KGW Television Studios and when was it built?
KGW Television Studios has 68,249 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is KGW Television Studios 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, “KGW Television Studios, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/kgw-television-studios-064453c5 (data as of July 9, 2026).