03470AS - Chicago, IL
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 3570 North Elston · 60618
At a glance
03470AS - Chicago, IL is a 55,024-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 3570 North Elston in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1983. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 243.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 243.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 534.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,472 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 26.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,568,474 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,281 therms |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,024 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251344:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 53 | +16 | 243.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,472 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | -17 | 335.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,683 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54 | +9 | 247.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,501 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 45 | -5 | 262.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,771 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 50 | +4 | 244.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,779 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 46 | -8 | 253.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,852 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 54 | +8 | 247.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,045 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 46 | -12 | 265.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,110 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 58 | 227.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,050 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
- 3570 North Elston
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60618
- Coordinates
- 41.92570, -87.64001
Within ~1 km
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How does 03470AS - 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. 03470AS - Chicago, IL's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 243.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 26.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,024 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 14 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 03470AS - Chicago, IL's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 03470AS - Chicago, IL, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2015 to 53 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 58. Site EUI moved from 227.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 243.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,050 tCO₂e to 1,472 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 03470AS - Chicago, IL's 243.4 kBtu/ft² across 55,024 sq ft works out to about 13.4 billion Btu (3,925 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 534.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,568,474 kWh of electricity, 46,281 therms of natural gas and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 03470AS - Chicago, IL to report its energy use?
03470AS - 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:251344:2023). 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 03470AS - Chicago, IL's energy grade?
03470AS - Chicago, IL scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 03470AS - Chicago, IL use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 243.4 kBtu/ft² (534.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,024 sq ft, including 2,568,474 kWh of electricity and 46,281 therms of natural gas.
What are 03470AS - Chicago, IL's carbon emissions?
03470AS - Chicago, IL reported 1,472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (26.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 03470AS - Chicago, IL?
03470AS - Chicago, IL is at 3570 North Elston, in Chicago, Illinois 60618. Its coordinates are 41.92570, -87.64001 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 03470AS - Chicago, IL and when was it built?
03470AS - Chicago, IL has 55,024 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 03470AS - 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, “03470AS - Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/03470as-chicago-il-b75262ab (data as of October 2, 2026).