At a glance
200 West Monroe is a 703,370-square-foot office building at 200 W. Monroe in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1973. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 47.9 kBtu/ft² and 4,632 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 47.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,632 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,598,821 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,194 therms |
| Water use | 4,293 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 703,370 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101848:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 79 | +3 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,632 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | -5 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,734 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | +1 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,583 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 80 | -5 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,116 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | +22 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,186 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | -14 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 6,778 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 77 | +4 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 7,678 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 73 | +16 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 8,253 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 57 | +14 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 10,743 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 43 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 12,116 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 W. Monroe
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.87976, -87.64245
Within ~1 km
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How does 200 West Monroe compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 200 West Monroe's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 47.9 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 703,370 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 17 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 Monroe's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 200 West Monroe, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2014 to 79 in 2023 (+36 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 85. Site EUI moved from 93.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 47.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12,116 tCO₂e to 4,632 tCO₂e over the same span (down 62%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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 Monroe's 47.9 kBtu/ft² across 703,370 sq ft works out to about 33.7 billion Btu (9,874 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 131.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,598,821 kWh of electricity, 9,194 therms of natural gas and 4,293 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 200 West Monroe to report its energy use?
200 West Monroe 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:101848:2023). 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 West Monroe's energy grade?
200 West Monroe scores 79 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 200 West Monroe use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.9 kBtu/ft² (131.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 703,370 sq ft, including 9,598,821 kWh of electricity and 9,194 therms of natural gas.
What are 200 West Monroe's carbon emissions?
200 West Monroe reported 4,632 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 200 West Monroe?
200 West Monroe is at 200 W. Monroe, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.87976, -87.64245 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 200 West Monroe and when was it built?
200 West Monroe has 703,370 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 200 West Monroe 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 West Monroe, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/200-west-monroe-5a5be08e (data as of October 2, 2026).