At a glance
180 North Wabash LLC is a 162,153-square-foot office building at 180 N Wabash in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1919. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 118.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,898 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 118.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 233.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,898 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,968,839 kWh |
| Natural gas | 90,535 therms |
| Gross floor area | 162,153 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250145:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 33 | +6 | 118.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,898 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | -6 | 119.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,871 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 33 | +1 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,806 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 32 | -15 | 115.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,955 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 47 | +7 | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,722 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 40 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,632 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,502 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 69 | -4 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,649 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 73 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,616 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
- 180 N Wabash
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.68880, -87.60939
Within ~1 km
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How does 180 North Wabash LLC compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 180 North Wabash LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 118.3 kBtu/ft² is about 68% 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 11.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 162,153 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1919, 37 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 180 North Wabash LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 180 North Wabash LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2015 to 33 in 2023 (-40 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 73. Site EUI moved from 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 118.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,616 tCO₂e to 1,898 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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. 180 North Wabash LLC's 118.3 kBtu/ft² across 162,153 sq ft works out to about 19.2 billion Btu (5,622 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 233.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,968,839 kWh of electricity and 90,535 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 180 North Wabash LLC to report its energy use?
180 North Wabash LLC 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:250145:2023). 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 180 North Wabash LLC's energy grade?
180 North Wabash LLC scores 33 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 180 North Wabash LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 118.3 kBtu/ft² (233.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 162,153 sq ft, including 2,968,839 kWh of electricity and 90,535 therms of natural gas.
What are 180 North Wabash LLC's carbon emissions?
180 North Wabash LLC reported 1,898 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 180 North Wabash LLC?
180 North Wabash LLC is at 180 N Wabash, in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.68880, -87.60939 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 180 North Wabash LLC and when was it built?
180 North Wabash LLC has 162,153 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1919 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 180 North Wabash LLC 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, “180 North Wabash LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/180-north-wabash-llc-cf875606 (data as of October 2, 2026).