03441AS - Chicago, IL
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 2940 North Ashland · 60657
At a glance
03441AS - Chicago, IL is a 74,182-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 2940 North Ashland in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1982. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 207.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,665 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 207.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 448.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,665 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 22.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,863,290 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,056 therms |
| Water use | 2,481 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 74,182 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:129303:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | -7 | 207.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,665 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | +10 | 167.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,443 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | ±0 | 208.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,753 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | +12 | 212.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,877 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 55 | -1 | 230.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,268 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 56 | -17 | 229.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,271 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 73 | +11 | 216.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,454 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 62 | ±0 | 230.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,623 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 62 | 231.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,745 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
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Location
- Address
- 2940 North Ashland
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.88249, -87.62800
Within ~1 km
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How does 03441AS - 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. 03441AS - Chicago, IL's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 207.3 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 22.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,182 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 15 years earlier 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 03441AS - Chicago, IL's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 03441AS - Chicago, IL, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2015 to 70 in 2023 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 77. Site EUI moved from 231.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 207.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,745 tCO₂e to 1,665 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 03441AS - Chicago, IL's 207.3 kBtu/ft² across 74,182 sq ft works out to about 15.4 billion Btu (4,507 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 448.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,863,290 kWh of electricity, 56,056 therms of natural gas and 2,481 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 03441AS - Chicago, IL to report its energy use?
03441AS - 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:129303:2023). 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 03441AS - Chicago, IL's energy grade?
03441AS - Chicago, IL scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 03441AS - Chicago, IL use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 207.3 kBtu/ft² (448.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 74,182 sq ft, including 2,863,290 kWh of electricity and 56,056 therms of natural gas.
What are 03441AS - Chicago, IL's carbon emissions?
03441AS - Chicago, IL reported 1,665 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (22.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 03441AS - Chicago, IL?
03441AS - Chicago, IL is at 2940 North Ashland, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.88249, -87.62800 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 03441AS - Chicago, IL and when was it built?
03441AS - Chicago, IL has 74,182 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 03441AS - 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, “03441AS - Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/03441as-chicago-il-90733382 (data as of October 2, 2026).