National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building
College/University in Portland, OR · 049 SW PORTER ST
At a glance
National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building is a 60,000-square-foot college/university building at 049 SW PORTER ST in Portland, Oregon, built in 1912. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.4 kBtu/ft² and 209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 209 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 258,449 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,794 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E10BA-1300-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 209 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 227 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
- 049 SW PORTER ST
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building 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 54.4 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 170,278 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 64 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 National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 62.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 227 tCO₂e to 209 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 54.4 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. National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building's 54.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (957 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 258,449 kWh of electricity and 23,794 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building to report its energy use?
National University of Natural Medicine - Academic 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:1S1E10BA-1300-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 National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building's energy grade?
National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft, including 258,449 kWh of electricity and 23,794 therms of natural gas.
What are National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building's carbon emissions?
National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building reported 209 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building?
National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building is at 049 SW PORTER ST, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building and when was it built?
National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is National University of Natural Medicine - Academic 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, “National University of Natural Medicine - Academic Building, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/national-university-of-natural-medicine-academic-building-325646a0 (data as of July 9, 2026).