At a glance
150 North Riverside Plaza is a 1,487,050-square-foot office building at 150 N. Riverside Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2017. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 63.5 kBtu/ft² and 10,534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 63.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 138.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 10,534 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 18,662,828 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,112 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,487,050 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103677:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | -8 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 10,534 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | -3 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 8,738 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 79 | -3 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,678 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | +5 | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 9,684 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 77 | +9 | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 68 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 12,692 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
- 150 N. Riverside Plaza
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.92122, -87.63800
Within ~1 km
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How does 150 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. 150 North Riverside Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 63.5 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,487,050 sq ft, it is about 205% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 61 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 150 North Riverside Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 150 North Riverside Plaza, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 68 in both 2018 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 63.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 12,692 tCO₂e to 10,534 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 150 North Riverside Plaza's 63.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,487,050 sq ft works out to about 94.4 billion Btu (27,674 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 138.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 18,662,828 kWh of electricity and 16,112 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 150 North Riverside Plaza to report its energy use?
150 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:103677:2023). 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 150 North Riverside Plaza's energy grade?
150 North Riverside Plaza scores 68 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 150 North Riverside Plaza use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 63.5 kBtu/ft² (138.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,487,050 sq ft, including 18,662,828 kWh of electricity and 16,112 therms of natural gas.
What are 150 North Riverside Plaza's carbon emissions?
150 North Riverside Plaza reported 10,534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 150 North Riverside Plaza?
150 North Riverside Plaza is at 150 N. Riverside Plaza, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.92122, -87.63800 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 150 North Riverside Plaza and when was it built?
150 North Riverside Plaza has 1,487,050 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 150 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, “150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/150-north-riverside-plaza-a536b489 (data as of October 2, 2026).