162 North State Street
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Chicago, IL · 162 N. State St. · 60601
At a glance
162 North State Street is a 318,360-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 162 N. State St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 98.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 18 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 98.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,101,692 kWh |
| Natural gas | 203,874 therms |
| Gross floor area | 318,360 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250167:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 58 | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,294 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 65 | +1 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,253 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 64 | +9 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,373 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 55 | +3 | 116.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,827 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 52 | -11 | 121.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,970 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 63 | 108.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,886 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 114.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,006 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 115.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,223 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
- 162 N. State St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.85830, -87.62219
Within ~1 km
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How does 162 North State Street compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 25 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 162 North State Street's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 64 across the 18 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 98.9 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 83.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 318,360 sq ft, it is about 90% above the average floor area of 167,953 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 162 North State Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 162 North State Street, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2017 to 58 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 65. Site EUI moved from 115.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 98.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,223 tCO₂e to 2,294 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. 162 North State Street's 98.9 kBtu/ft² across 318,360 sq ft works out to about 31.5 billion Btu (9,228 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 141.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,101,692 kWh of electricity and 203,874 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 162 North State Street to report its energy use?
162 North State Street 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:250167:2023). 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 162 North State Street's energy grade?
162 North State Street scores 58 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 162 North State Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 98.9 kBtu/ft² (141.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 318,360 sq ft, including 2,101,692 kWh of electricity and 203,874 therms of natural gas.
What are 162 North State Street's carbon emissions?
162 North State Street reported 2,294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 162 North State Street?
162 North State Street is at 162 N. State St., in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.85830, -87.62219 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 162 North State Street and when was it built?
162 North State Street has 318,360 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is 162 North State Street 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, “162 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/162-north-state-street-23a01f88 (data as of October 2, 2026).