At a glance
100 North Riverside Plaza is a 874,519-square-foot office building at 100 N Riverside Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 21.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,576 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,361,050 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,286 therms |
| Water use | 4,567 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 874,519 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101737:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,576 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,158 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 80 | +5 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,138 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 8,082 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | 68 | -18 | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 10,983 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 86 | ±0 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 16,277 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 86 | +5 | 121.2 kBtu/ft² | 18,299 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 81 | +4 | 133.5 kBtu/ft² | 21,980 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 77 | 143.0 kBtu/ft² | 23,663 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
- 100 N Riverside Plaza
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.90395, -87.63549
Within ~1 km
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How does 100 North Riverside Plaza compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 21.2 kBtu/ft² is about 70% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 61% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 874,519 sq ft, it is about 79% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 34 years later 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 100 North Riverside Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 100 North Riverside Plaza, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2014 to 80 in 2021 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 86. Site EUI moved from 143.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 85% decrease. Reported emissions went from 23,663 tCO₂e to 2,576 tCO₂e over the same span (down 89%).
What does a site EUI of 21.2 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. 100 North Riverside Plaza's 21.2 kBtu/ft² across 874,519 sq ft works out to about 18.5 billion Btu (5,433 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 58.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,361,050 kWh of electricity, 2,286 therms of natural gas and 4,567 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 100 North Riverside Plaza to report its energy use?
100 North Riverside Plaza 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:101737:2023). 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 100 North Riverside Plaza's energy grade?
100 North Riverside Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 100 North Riverside Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 21.2 kBtu/ft² (58.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 874,519 sq ft, including 5,361,050 kWh of electricity and 2,286 therms of natural gas.
What are 100 North Riverside Plaza's carbon emissions?
100 North Riverside Plaza reported 2,576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 100 North Riverside Plaza?
100 North Riverside Plaza is at 100 N Riverside Plaza, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.90395, -87.63549 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 100 North Riverside Plaza and when was it built?
100 North Riverside Plaza has 874,519 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 100 North Riverside Plaza 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, “100 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/100-north-riverside-plaza-d11e3257 (data as of October 2, 2026).