At a glance
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) is a 1,567,753-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1930. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.2 kBtu/ft² and 13,415 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 70% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 13,415 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 22,814,193 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1,567,753 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103595:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 81 | +3 | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 13,415 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | -6 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 12,840 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | +7 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 11,290 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 77 | -2 | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 12,507 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | +30 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 17,125 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 49 | -27 | 99.7 kBtu/ft² | 18,857 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 76 | +4 | 89.7 kBtu/ft² | 19,949 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 72 | +1 | 105.0 kBtu/ft² | 21,494 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 71 | +6 | 115.1 kBtu/ft² | 26,937 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 65 | 130.0 kBtu/ft² | 31,708 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
- 141 West Jackson Boulevard
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.80877, -87.66117
Within ~1 km
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How does 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)'s ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 80.2 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,567,753 sq ft, it is about 221% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 26 years earlier 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 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building), covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2014 to 81 in 2023 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 84. Site EUI moved from 130.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 80.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 31,708 tCO₂e to 13,415 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)'s 80.2 kBtu/ft² across 1,567,753 sq ft works out to about 125.7 billion Btu (36,849 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 166.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,814,193 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) to report its energy use?
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) 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:103595:2023). 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 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)'s energy grade?
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) scores 81 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 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.2 kBtu/ft² (166.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,567,753 sq ft, including 22,814,193 kWh of electricity.
What are 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)'s carbon emissions?
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) reported 13,415 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building)?
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) is in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.80877, -87.66117 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) and when was it built?
141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) has 1,567,753 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building) 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, “141 West Jackson Boulevard (Chicago Board of Trade Building), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/141-west-jackson-boulevard-chicago-board-of-trade-building-a192194f (data as of October 2, 2026).