03344AS - Chicago, IL
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 1220 S Ashland Ave · 60608
At a glance
03344AS - Chicago, IL is a 63,407-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 1220 S Ashland Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2002. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 204.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,352 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 39 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 204.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 425.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,352 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,237,072 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,409 therms |
| Water use | 3,329 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,407 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119552:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 67 | -10 | 204.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,352 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | +22 | 156.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,126 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 55 | +8 | 223.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,569 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 47 | +2 | 233.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,828 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | -3 | 247.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,967 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 48 | -8 | 236.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,906 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 56 | -1 | 246.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,116 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 57 | -10 | 241.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,111 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 67 | 202.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,066 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1220 S Ashland Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60608
- Coordinates
- 41.98890, -87.65520
Within ~1 km
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How does 03344AS - Chicago, IL compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 44 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 03344AS - Chicago, IL's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 204.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,407 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1997). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 03344AS - Chicago, IL's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 03344AS - Chicago, IL, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 67 in both 2015 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 202.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 204.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,066 tCO₂e to 1,352 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% 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. 03344AS - Chicago, IL's 204.6 kBtu/ft² across 63,407 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,802 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 425.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,237,072 kWh of electricity, 53,409 therms of natural gas and 3,329 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 03344AS - Chicago, IL to report its energy use?
03344AS - Chicago, IL reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:119552:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 03344AS - Chicago, IL's energy grade?
03344AS - Chicago, IL scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 03344AS - Chicago, IL use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 204.6 kBtu/ft² (425.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,407 sq ft, including 2,237,072 kWh of electricity and 53,409 therms of natural gas.
What are 03344AS - Chicago, IL's carbon emissions?
03344AS - Chicago, IL reported 1,352 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 03344AS - Chicago, IL?
03344AS - Chicago, IL is at 1220 S Ashland Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60608. Its coordinates are 41.98890, -87.65520 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 03344AS - Chicago, IL and when was it built?
03344AS - Chicago, IL has 63,407 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 03344AS - Chicago, IL covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “03344AS - Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/03344as-chicago-il-bf28fdbe (data as of October 2, 2026).