At a glance
2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison is a 140,633-square-foot hotel at 1 South Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 133.4 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 3% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 133.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,686,782 kWh |
| Natural gas | 107,420 therms |
| Gross floor area | 140,633 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252125:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 7 | +2 | 133.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 5 | -1 | 144.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 6 | -5 | 137.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2020 | 11 | +1 | 123.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2019 | 10 | -9 | 186.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 19 | +16 | 151.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,065 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 3 | -1 | 157.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,198 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 4 | 146.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,212 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
- 1 South Franklin Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.88291, -87.65480
Within ~1 km
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How does 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 133.4 kBtu/ft² is about 21% above the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 140,633 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2016 to 7 in 2023 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 19. Site EUI moved from 146.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 133.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,212 tCO₂e to 2,065 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison's 133.4 kBtu/ft² across 140,633 sq ft works out to about 18.8 billion Btu (5,498 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 209.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,686,782 kWh of electricity and 107,420 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison to report its energy use?
2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison 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:252125:2023). 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 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison's energy grade?
2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison scores 7 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 133.4 kBtu/ft² (209.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 140,633 sq ft, including 1,686,782 kWh of electricity and 107,420 therms of natural gas.
What are 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2023.
Where is 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison?
2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison is at 1 South Franklin Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.88291, -87.65480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison and when was it built?
2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison has 140,633 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison 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, “2013-Chicago Downtown--Franklin/Madison, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/2013-chicago-downtown-franklin-madison-a3bdf537 (data as of October 2, 2026).