At a glance
200 West Adams St. is a 789,024-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1985. 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 29.2 kBtu/ft² and 3,220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 29.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,220 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,744,759 kWh |
| Water use | 3,389 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 789,024 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101846:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 87 | +2 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,220 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | ±0 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,230 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 85 | -4 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,493 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 89 | +2 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,084 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | +8 | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 79 | -12 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,419 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 91 | ±0 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,533 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 91 | -2 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 6,580 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 93 | +5 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 6,760 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 88 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,717 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 200 West Adams St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.89406, -87.62140
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) · 2,200,000 sq ft
- 350 North Orleans (Rivion LLC)score 61
Office · 1,883,966 sq ft
- 680 North Lake Shore Drivescore 87
Multifamily Housing · 1,647,872 sq ft
- 70 W Madisonscore 73
Office · 1,601,760 sq ft
- 311 S. Wackerscore 81
Office · 1,433,821 sq ft
- RiverView Condominium Associationscore 100
Multifamily Housing · 1,135,720 sq ft
See also: most efficient in Chicago · biggest emitters
How does 200 West Adams St. compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 200 West Adams St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 29.2 kBtu/ft² is about 59% 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 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 789,024 sq ft, it is about 62% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 29 years later than 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 West Adams St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 200 West Adams St., covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2014 to 87 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 93. Site EUI moved from 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,717 tCO₂e to 3,220 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
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. 200 West Adams St.'s 29.2 kBtu/ft² across 789,024 sq ft works out to about 23 billion Btu (6,752 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 81.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,744,759 kWh of electricity and 3,389 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 200 West Adams St. to report its energy use?
200 West Adams St. 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:101846:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More office buildings in Chicago
- 120 South Riverside Plaza· 787,045 sq ft · score 95 (A)
- 10 South Riverside Plaza· 786,938 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- 191 North Wacker· 778,325 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Two North LaSalle· 776,691 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Triangle Plaza· 768,978 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- 120 South LaSalle Street Building· 760,892 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- Office buildings in Chicago· 387 benchmarked
- All Chicago benchmarked buildings· Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
- Most efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Least efficient large buildings in Chicago
- Biggest emitters in Chicago
Frequently asked questions
What is 200 West Adams St.'s energy grade?
200 West Adams St. 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 200 West Adams St. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 29.2 kBtu/ft² (81.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 789,024 sq ft, including 6,744,759 kWh of electricity.
What are 200 West Adams St.'s carbon emissions?
200 West Adams St. reported 3,220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 200 West Adams St.?
200 West Adams St. is in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.89406, -87.62140 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 200 West Adams St. and when was it built?
200 West Adams St. has 789,024 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 200 West Adams St. 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.
Working with Chicago building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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 West Adams St., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/200-west-adams-st-e1e746a1 (data as of October 2, 2026).