At a glance
Umpqua Bank Plaza is a 330,303-square-foot office building at 1 SW COLUMBIA ST in Portland, Oregon, built in 1975. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 42.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,081 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 256 scored office buildings in Portland.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 42.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,081 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,403,755 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,795 therms |
| Gross floor area | 330,303 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E03BD-1800-B1:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | +1 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,081 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,056 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
- 1 SW COLUMBIA ST
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does Umpqua Bank Plaza compare with other office buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 335 office buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Umpqua Bank Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 76 across the 256 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 42.6 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 330,303 sq ft, it is about 227% above the average floor area of 100,908 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 18 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 Umpqua Bank Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for Umpqua Bank Plaza, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2023 to 84 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,056 tCO₂e to 1,081 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Umpqua Bank Plaza's 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 330,303 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,124 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,403,755 kWh of electricity and 58,795 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Umpqua Bank Plaza to report its energy use?
Umpqua Bank Plaza 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:1S1E03BD-1800-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 Umpqua Bank Plaza's energy grade?
Umpqua Bank Plaza scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Portland disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Umpqua Bank Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 330,303 sq ft, including 2,403,755 kWh of electricity and 58,795 therms of natural gas.
What are Umpqua Bank Plaza's carbon emissions?
Umpqua Bank Plaza reported 1,081 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Umpqua Bank Plaza?
Umpqua Bank Plaza is at 1 SW COLUMBIA ST, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is Umpqua Bank Plaza and when was it built?
Umpqua Bank Plaza has 330,303 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Umpqua Bank Plaza 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, “Umpqua Bank Plaza, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/umpqua-bank-plaza-442428e5 (data as of July 9, 2026).