SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU)
Other in Portland, OR · 2153 NE SANDY BLVD
At a glance
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) is a 41,300-square-foot other building at 2153 NE SANDY BLVD in Portland, Oregon, built in 1913. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 102.1 kBtu/ft² and 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 102.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 394 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,227,000 kWh |
| Natural gas | 288 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,300 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1N1E35AD-8600-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 25 | 168.8 kBtu/ft² | 505 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
- 2153 NE SANDY BLVD
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) compare with other other buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 22 other buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 102.1 kBtu/ft² is about 50% above the average of 68.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,300 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 74,795 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 45 years earlier than the group's average year built (1959). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 168.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 102.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 505 tCO₂e to 394 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 102.1 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. SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU)'s 102.1 kBtu/ft² across 41,300 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,236 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,227,000 kWh of electricity and 288 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) to report its energy use?
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) 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:1N1E35AD-8600-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 SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU)'s energy grade?
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 102.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 102.1 kBtu/ft² across 41,300 sq ft, including 1,227,000 kWh of electricity and 288 therms of natural gas.
What are SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU)'s carbon emissions?
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) reported 394 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU)?
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) is at 2153 NE SANDY BLVD, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) and when was it built?
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) has 41,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU) 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, “SINCLAIR BROADCASTING-PORTLAND TV (KATU), Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/sinclair-broadcasting-portland-tv-katu-463842f9 (data as of July 9, 2026).