03546AS - Chicago, IL
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 424 W Division St · 60610
At a glance
03546AS - Chicago, IL is a 66,570-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 424 W Division St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2013. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 240.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,692 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 240.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 507.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,692 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 25.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,843,955 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,865 therms |
| Water use | 1,696 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 66,570 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:127031:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 44 | -9 | 240.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,692 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 198.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,477 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 2.1 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2.6 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | 769 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 796 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 766 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
- 424 W Division St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.95027, -87.68848
Within ~1 km
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How does 03546AS - 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. 03546AS - Chicago, IL's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 240.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 25.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,570 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 16 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 03546AS - Chicago, IL's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 03546AS - Chicago, IL, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 44 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 53. Site EUI moved from 39.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 240.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 504% increase. Reported emissions went from 766 tCO₂e to 1,692 tCO₂e over the same span (up 121%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. 03546AS - Chicago, IL's 240.2 kBtu/ft² across 66,570 sq ft works out to about 16 billion Btu (4,686 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 507.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,843,955 kWh of electricity, 62,865 therms of natural gas and 1,696 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 03546AS - Chicago, IL to report its energy use?
03546AS - 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:127031:2023). 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 03546AS - Chicago, IL's energy grade?
03546AS - Chicago, IL scores 44 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 03546AS - Chicago, IL use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 240.2 kBtu/ft² (507.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,570 sq ft, including 2,843,955 kWh of electricity and 62,865 therms of natural gas.
What are 03546AS - Chicago, IL's carbon emissions?
03546AS - Chicago, IL reported 1,692 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (25.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 03546AS - Chicago, IL?
03546AS - Chicago, IL is at 424 W Division St, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.95027, -87.68848 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 03546AS - Chicago, IL and when was it built?
03546AS - Chicago, IL has 66,570 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 03546AS - 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, “03546AS - Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/03546as-chicago-il-c7a1a5b4 (data as of October 2, 2026).