At a glance
The Center for Philanthropy is a 28,698-square-foot office building at 221 NW 2ND AVE in Portland, Oregon, built in 1985. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.4 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 256 scored office buildings in Portland.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 278,445 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,981 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,698 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1N1E34CA-4700-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | -6 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 120 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
- 221 NW 2ND AVE
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does The Center for Philanthropy compare with other office buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 335 office buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. The Center for Philanthropy's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 76 across the 256 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 64.4 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 28,698 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 100,908 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Center for Philanthropy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for The Center for Philanthropy, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2023 to 51 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 57. Site EUI moved from 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 64.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 120 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Portland, 66% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. The Center for Philanthropy's 64.4 kBtu/ft² across 28,698 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (542 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 278,445 kWh of electricity and 8,981 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Center for Philanthropy to report its energy use?
The Center for Philanthropy 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:1N1E34CA-4700-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 The Center for Philanthropy's energy grade?
The Center for Philanthropy scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Portland disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Center for Philanthropy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.4 kBtu/ft² across 28,698 sq ft, including 278,445 kWh of electricity and 8,981 therms of natural gas.
What are The Center for Philanthropy's carbon emissions?
The Center for Philanthropy reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is The Center for Philanthropy?
The Center for Philanthropy is at 221 NW 2ND AVE, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is The Center for Philanthropy and when was it built?
The Center for Philanthropy has 28,698 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Center for Philanthropy 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, “The Center for Philanthropy, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/the-center-for-philanthropy-b14d7a4b (data as of July 9, 2026).