At a glance
United Carriage Building is a 63,172-square-foot office building at 700 SW TAYLOR ST in Portland, Oregon, built in 1891. In its 2024 Portland benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.1 kBtu/ft² and 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting Policy · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 177 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 287,920 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,124 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,172 sq ft |
| Source record | portland_or:1S1E03BB-4300-B3:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 22.1 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 27.8 kBtu/ft² | 253 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
- 700 SW TAYLOR ST
- City
- Portland
- State
- Oregon
Within ~1 km
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How does United Carriage Building compare with other office buildings in Portland?
The latest disclosures cover 335 office buildings in Portland, out of 952 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 22.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 47.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 63,172 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 100,908 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1891, 66 years earlier 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 United Carriage Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Portland disclosures for United Carriage Building, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 27.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 22.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 253 tCO₂e to 177 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 22.1 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. United Carriage Building's 22.1 kBtu/ft² across 63,172 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (409 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 287,920 kWh of electricity and 4,124 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires United Carriage Building to report its energy use?
United Carriage Building 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:1S1E03BB-4300-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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is United Carriage Building's energy grade?
United Carriage Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does United Carriage Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.1 kBtu/ft² across 63,172 sq ft, including 287,920 kWh of electricity and 4,124 therms of natural gas.
What are United Carriage Building's carbon emissions?
United Carriage Building reported 177 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is United Carriage Building?
United Carriage Building is at 700 SW TAYLOR ST, in Portland, Oregon.
How big is United Carriage Building and when was it built?
United Carriage Building has 63,172 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1891 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is United Carriage Building 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, “United Carriage Building, Portland, Oregon — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/portland/united-carriage-building-1923c23f (data as of July 9, 2026).