1912 - NORTH AVENUE
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 1232 W North Ave · 60622
At a glance
1912 - NORTH AVENUE is a 167,560-square-foot retail store at 1232 W North Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1996. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,649,597 kWh |
| Natural gas | 78,257 therms |
| Water use | 1,080 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 167,560 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:121774:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | +9 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | -4 | 98.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,312 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | +13 | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,320 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 54 | +7 | 102.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,724 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 47 | +11 | 110.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,934 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 36 | ±0 | 110.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,975 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 36 | -25 | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,908 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 61 | +5 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,086 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 56 | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,352 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
- 1232 W North Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60622
- Coordinates
- 41.96557, -87.65252
Within ~1 km
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How does 1912 - NORTH AVENUE compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1912 - NORTH AVENUE's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 167,560 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1912 - NORTH AVENUE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1912 - NORTH AVENUE, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2015 to 72 in 2023 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 97.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,352 tCO₂e to 1,203 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 1912 - NORTH AVENUE's 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 167,560 sq ft works out to about 13.5 billion Btu (3,943 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 143.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,649,597 kWh of electricity, 78,257 therms of natural gas and 1,080 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1912 - NORTH AVENUE to report its energy use?
1912 - NORTH AVENUE 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:121774:2023). 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 1912 - NORTH AVENUE's energy grade?
1912 - NORTH AVENUE scores 72 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 1912 - NORTH AVENUE use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft² (143.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 167,560 sq ft, including 1,649,597 kWh of electricity and 78,257 therms of natural gas.
What are 1912 - NORTH AVENUE's carbon emissions?
1912 - NORTH AVENUE reported 1,203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1912 - NORTH AVENUE?
1912 - NORTH AVENUE is at 1232 W North Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60622. Its coordinates are 41.96557, -87.65252 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1912 - NORTH AVENUE and when was it built?
1912 - NORTH AVENUE has 167,560 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1912 - NORTH AVENUE 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, “1912 - NORTH AVENUE, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1912-north-avenue-4143b11e (data as of October 2, 2026).