1000 Adams CA
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1000 W. Adams Street · 60607
At a glance
1000 Adams CA is a 185,669-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1000 W. Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 60.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,006 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 60.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,006 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,378,540 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,521 therms |
| Gross floor area | 185,669 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:231297:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | -9 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,006 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | +11 | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 986 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | ±0 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,090 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 69 | -4 | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,147 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +9 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 64 | -15 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,305 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 79 | +7 | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,178 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 72 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,288 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
- 1000 W. Adams Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.76461, -87.56097
Within ~1 km
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How does 1000 Adams CA compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1000 Adams CA's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 60.6 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 185,669 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1000 Adams CA's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 1000 Adams CA, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2016 to 71 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 60.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 60.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,288 tCO₂e to 1,006 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 1000 Adams CA's 60.6 kBtu/ft² across 185,669 sq ft works out to about 11.3 billion Btu (3,298 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 108.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,378,540 kWh of electricity and 65,521 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1000 Adams CA to report its energy use?
1000 Adams CA 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:231297:2023). 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 1000 Adams CA's energy grade?
1000 Adams CA scores 71 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 1000 Adams CA use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 60.6 kBtu/ft² (108.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 185,669 sq ft, including 1,378,540 kWh of electricity and 65,521 therms of natural gas.
What are 1000 Adams CA's carbon emissions?
1000 Adams CA reported 1,006 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1000 Adams CA?
1000 Adams CA is at 1000 W. Adams Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.76461, -87.56097 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1000 Adams CA and when was it built?
1000 Adams CA has 185,669 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1000 Adams CA 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, “1000 Adams CA, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1000-adams-ca-da50126e (data as of October 2, 2026).