1820 N Spaulding
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60647
At a glance
1820 N Spaulding is a 65,000-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2015. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 57.3 kBtu/ft² and 279 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 57.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 279 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 273,211 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,946 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:171887:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 87 | +1 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 279 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | ±0 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 86 | +4 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | +11 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 71 | +5 | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 66 | +2 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 370 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 64 | -14 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 353 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
- 1820 N Spaulding
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60647
- Coordinates
- 41.69302, -87.62777
Within ~1 km
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How does 1820 N Spaulding compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1820 N Spaulding's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 57.3 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,000 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 44 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1820 N Spaulding's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 1820 N Spaulding, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2016 to 87 in 2023 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 57.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 57.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 353 tCO₂e to 279 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 1820 N Spaulding's 57.3 kBtu/ft² across 65,000 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,092 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 85.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 273,211 kWh of electricity and 27,946 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1820 N Spaulding to report its energy use?
1820 N Spaulding 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:171887:2023). 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 1820 N Spaulding's energy grade?
1820 N Spaulding scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1820 N Spaulding use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.3 kBtu/ft² (85.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,000 sq ft, including 273,211 kWh of electricity and 27,946 therms of natural gas.
What are 1820 N Spaulding's carbon emissions?
1820 N Spaulding reported 279 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1820 N Spaulding?
1820 N Spaulding is in Chicago, Illinois 60647. Its coordinates are 41.69302, -87.62777 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1820 N Spaulding and when was it built?
1820 N Spaulding has 65,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1820 N Spaulding 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, “1820 N Spaulding, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1820-n-spaulding-059ed0be (data as of October 2, 2026).