1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 3500 N Kimball Ave · 60618
At a glance
1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON is a 109,634-square-foot retail store at 3500 N Kimball Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 93.5 kBtu/ft² and 862 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 93.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 156.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 862 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,074,128 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,806 therms |
| Water use | 2,715 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 109,634 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119223:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 65 | +7 | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 862 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | -1 | 107.6 kBtu/ft² | 916 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 59 | +3 | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 946 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 56 | +32 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 989 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 24 | -1 | 129.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,458 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 25 | -7 | 128.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,484 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 32 | -20 | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,371 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 52 | ±0 | 114.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,548 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 52 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,658 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
- 3500 N Kimball Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60618
- Coordinates
- 41.76407, -87.60201
Within ~1 km
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How does 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 93.5 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 109,634 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 19 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 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2015 to 65 in 2023 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 110.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 93.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,658 tCO₂e to 862 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON's 93.5 kBtu/ft² across 109,634 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,004 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 156.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,074,128 kWh of electricity, 65,806 therms of natural gas and 2,715 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON to report its energy use?
1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON 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:119223:2023). 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 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON's energy grade?
1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON scores 65 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 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.5 kBtu/ft² (156.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 109,634 sq ft, including 1,074,128 kWh of electricity and 65,806 therms of natural gas.
What are 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON's carbon emissions?
1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON reported 862 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON?
1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON is at 3500 N Kimball Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60618. Its coordinates are 41.76407, -87.60201 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON and when was it built?
1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON has 109,634 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON 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, “1980 - KIMBALL & ADDISON, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1980-kimball-addison-852f1101 (data as of October 2, 2026).