PSU East Hall
College/University in Portland, OR · 632 SW HALL ST
At a glance
PSU East Hall is a 23,223-square-foot college/university building at 632 SW HALL ST in Portland, Oregon, built in 1925. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.9 kBtu/ft² and 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 60 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 63,353 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,575 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,223 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E04DA-5100-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 48 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
- 632 SW HALL ST
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does PSU East Hall 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 41.9 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 23,223 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 170,278 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 51 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 PSU East Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for PSU East Hall, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 41.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 37% increase. Reported emissions went from 48 tCO₂e to 60 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 41.9 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. PSU East Hall's 41.9 kBtu/ft² across 23,223 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (285 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 63,353 kWh of electricity and 7,575 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires PSU East Hall to report its energy use?
PSU East Hall 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:1S1E04DA-5100-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 PSU East Hall's energy grade?
PSU East Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does PSU East Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.9 kBtu/ft² across 23,223 sq ft, including 63,353 kWh of electricity and 7,575 therms of natural gas.
What are PSU East Hall's carbon emissions?
PSU East Hall reported 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is PSU East Hall?
PSU East Hall is at 632 SW HALL ST, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is PSU East Hall and when was it built?
PSU East Hall has 23,223 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is PSU East Hall 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, “PSU East Hall, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/psu-east-hall-133dcb34 (data as of July 9, 2026).