Swindells Hall
College/University in Portland, OR · 5000 N WILLAMETTE BLVD
At a glance
Swindells Hall is a 41,617-square-foot college/university building at 5000 N WILLAMETTE BLVD in Portland, Oregon, built in 2009. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 157.8 kBtu/ft² and 516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 157.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 516 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,204,062 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,588 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,617 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1N1E18A-100-B3:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 157.8 kBtu/ft² | 516 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 195.1 kBtu/ft² | 599 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
- 5000 N WILLAMETTE BLVD
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does Swindells 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 157.8 kBtu/ft² is about 135% above the average of 67.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 41,617 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 170,278 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 33 years later 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 Swindells Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for Swindells Hall, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 195.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 157.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 599 tCO₂e to 516 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 157.8 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. Swindells Hall's 157.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,617 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,925 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,204,062 kWh of electricity and 24,588 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Swindells Hall to report its energy use?
Swindells 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:1N1E18A-100-B3:2024). Portland requires commercial buildings over 20,000 sq ft to report energy performance annually, with civil penalties for buildings that fail to comply.
More college/university buildings in Portland
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- 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
- Helen Gordon Center· 33,938 sq ft · EUI 37.9 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Swindells Hall's energy grade?
Swindells Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 157.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Swindells Hall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 157.8 kBtu/ft² across 41,617 sq ft, including 1,204,062 kWh of electricity and 24,588 therms of natural gas.
What are Swindells Hall's carbon emissions?
Swindells Hall reported 516 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Swindells Hall?
Swindells Hall is at 5000 N WILLAMETTE BLVD, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is Swindells Hall and when was it built?
Swindells Hall has 41,617 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Swindells 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, “Swindells Hall, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/swindells-hall-d21a8494 (data as of July 9, 2026).