At a glance
200 S. Michigan Ave is a 371,566-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1955. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 49.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 49.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,586 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,026,898 kWh |
| Natural gas | 116,418 therms |
| Gross floor area | 371,566 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101929:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 92 | +4 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,586 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | +4 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,832 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,667 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 59 | -28 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,791 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 87 | +5 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,631 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | -1 | 89.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,090 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | +5 | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,443 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 78 | 104.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,875 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
- 200 S. Michigan Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.87974, -87.70808
Within ~1 km
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How does 200 S. Michigan Ave compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 200 S. Michigan Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 6%. Its site EUI of 49.9 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 70.4 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 43% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 371,566 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1955 construction date is close to 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 200 S. Michigan Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 200 S. Michigan Ave, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2014 to 92 in 2023 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 104.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 49.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 52% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,875 tCO₂e to 1,586 tCO₂e over the same span (down 67%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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. 200 S. Michigan Ave's 49.9 kBtu/ft² across 371,566 sq ft works out to about 18.5 billion Btu (5,434 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 85.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,026,898 kWh of electricity and 116,418 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 200 S. Michigan Ave to report its energy use?
200 S. Michigan Ave 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:101929:2023). 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 200 S. Michigan Ave's energy grade?
200 S. Michigan Ave scores 92 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 200 S. Michigan Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.9 kBtu/ft² (85.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 371,566 sq ft, including 2,026,898 kWh of electricity and 116,418 therms of natural gas.
What are 200 S. Michigan Ave's carbon emissions?
200 S. Michigan Ave reported 1,586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 200 S. Michigan Ave?
200 S. Michigan Ave is in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.87974, -87.70808 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 200 S. Michigan Ave and when was it built?
200 S. Michigan Ave has 371,566 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 200 S. Michigan Ave 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, “200 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/200-s-michigan-ave-30be378d (data as of October 2, 2026).