At a glance
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower is a 1,731,460-square-foot office building at 110 N. Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2020. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 63.8 kBtu/ft² and 11,887 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 63.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 11,887 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 20,368,496 kWh |
| Water use | 10,015 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,731,460 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256782:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | ±0 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 11,887 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | -10 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 11,304 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 76 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,494 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
- 110 N. Wacker Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.85082, -87.63513
Within ~1 km
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How does 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 63.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,731,460 sq ft, it is about 255% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 64 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 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2021 to 66 in 2023 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 76. Site EUI moved from 34.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 63.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 86% increase. Reported emissions went from 8,494 tCO₂e to 11,887 tCO₂e over the same span (up 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower's 63.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,731,460 sq ft works out to about 110.5 billion Btu (32,375 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 134.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 20,368,496 kWh of electricity and 10,015 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower to report its energy use?
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower 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:256782:2023). 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 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower's energy grade?
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 63.8 kBtu/ft² (134.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,731,460 sq ft, including 20,368,496 kWh of electricity.
What are 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower's carbon emissions?
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower reported 11,887 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower?
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower is at 110 N. Wacker Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.85082, -87.63513 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower and when was it built?
110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower has 1,731,460 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower 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, “110 North Wacker Drive - Bank of America Tower, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/110-north-wacker-drive-bank-of-america-tower-c1f5adb5 (data as of October 2, 2026).