At a glance
111 West Jackson is a 671,519-square-foot office building at 111 West Jackson Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1962. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.2 kBtu/ft² and 4,217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 124.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,217 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,388,038 kWh |
| Natural gas | 164,323 therms |
| Gross floor area | 671,519 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101856:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 70 | +1 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,217 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | -5 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,365 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 74 | ±0 | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,254 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | +4 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,738 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 70 | +8 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,333 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 62 | -21 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,485 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 83 | ±0 | 97.1 kBtu/ft² | 6,987 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | ±0 | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,083 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | +7 | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 7,477 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 76 | 123.0 kBtu/ft² | 8,047 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
- 111 West Jackson Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.91253, -87.69691
Within ~1 km
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How does 111 West Jackson compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 111 West Jackson's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 65.2 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 671,519 sq ft, it is about 38% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 6 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 111 West Jackson's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 111 West Jackson, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2014 to 70 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 83. Site EUI moved from 123.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 47% decrease. Reported emissions went from 8,047 tCO₂e to 4,217 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 111 West Jackson's 65.2 kBtu/ft² across 671,519 sq ft works out to about 43.8 billion Btu (12,832 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 124.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,388,038 kWh of electricity and 164,323 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 111 West Jackson to report its energy use?
111 West Jackson 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:101856:2023). 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 111 West Jackson's energy grade?
111 West Jackson scores 70 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 111 West Jackson use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 65.2 kBtu/ft² (124.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 671,519 sq ft, including 6,388,038 kWh of electricity and 164,323 therms of natural gas.
What are 111 West Jackson's carbon emissions?
111 West Jackson reported 4,217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 111 West Jackson?
111 West Jackson is at 111 West Jackson Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.91253, -87.69691 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 111 West Jackson and when was it built?
111 West Jackson has 671,519 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 111 West Jackson 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, “111 West Jackson, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/111-west-jackson-f0cc8420 (data as of October 2, 2026).