McGuire Auditorium
College/University in Portland, OR · 2219 SE 68TH AVE
At a glance
McGuire Auditorium is a 41,952-square-foot college/university building at 2219 SE 68TH AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1977. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 90.4 kBtu/ft² and 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 90.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 281 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 576,640 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,238 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,952 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:Campus-43:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 96.1 kBtu/ft² | 280 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
- 2219 SE 68TH AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does McGuire Auditorium 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 90.4 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,952 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 170,278 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1977 construction date is close to 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 McGuire Auditorium's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for McGuire Auditorium, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 96.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 90.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 280 tCO₂e to 281 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does a site EUI of 90.4 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. McGuire Auditorium's 90.4 kBtu/ft² across 41,952 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,111 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 576,640 kWh of electricity and 18,238 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires McGuire Auditorium to report its energy use?
McGuire Auditorium 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:Campus-43:2024). 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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- Waldschmidt Hall· 38,184 sq ft · EUI 129.1 kBtu/ft²
- Cascade Student Union· 37,606 sq ft · EUI 71.1 kBtu/ft²
- CLIMB Center· 35,646 sq ft · EUI 56.2 kBtu/ft²
- Cascade SC/Library· 34,441 sq ft · EUI 81.7 kBtu/ft²
- Cascade Student Services· 34,000 sq ft · EUI 100.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is McGuire Auditorium's energy grade?
McGuire Auditorium did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 90.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does McGuire Auditorium use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 90.4 kBtu/ft² across 41,952 sq ft, including 576,640 kWh of electricity and 18,238 therms of natural gas.
What are McGuire Auditorium's carbon emissions?
McGuire Auditorium reported 281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is McGuire Auditorium?
McGuire Auditorium is at 2219 SE 68TH AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is McGuire Auditorium and when was it built?
McGuire Auditorium has 41,952 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is McGuire Auditorium 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, “McGuire Auditorium, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/mcguire-auditorium-9fe0acec (data as of July 9, 2026).