1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 4555 S Western Blvd · 60609
At a glance
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN is a 103,699-square-foot retail store at 4555 S Western Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2005. 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 82.4 kBtu/ft² and 764 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 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 764 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,048,886 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,627 therms |
| Water use | 1,353 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 103,699 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:118700:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | +4 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 764 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | +1 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | +18 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 825 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 49 | +7 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,106 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 42 | +9 | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,249 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 33 | -3 | 106.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,271 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 36 | -13 | 94.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,205 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 49 | -1 | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,298 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 50 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,373 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
- 4555 S Western Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60609
- Coordinates
- 41.78073, -87.61578
Within ~1 km
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How does 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN'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 82.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,699 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 21 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 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2015 to 72 in 2023 (+22 points). Site EUI moved from 92.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,373 tCO₂e to 764 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
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. 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN's 82.4 kBtu/ft² across 103,699 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,504 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 146.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,048,886 kWh of electricity, 49,627 therms of natural gas and 1,353 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN to report its energy use?
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN 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:118700:2023). 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 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN's energy grade?
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN 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 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.4 kBtu/ft² (146.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 103,699 sq ft, including 1,048,886 kWh of electricity and 49,627 therms of natural gas.
What are 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN's carbon emissions?
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN reported 764 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN?
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN is at 4555 S Western Blvd, in Chicago, Illinois 60609. Its coordinates are 41.78073, -87.61578 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN and when was it built?
1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN has 103,699 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN 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, “1986 - 47TH AND WESTERN, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/1986-47th-and-western-95a8ed14 (data as of October 2, 2026).