At a glance
210 North Carpenter is a 238,985-square-foot office building at 210 N. Carpenter St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2018. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 54.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,459 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 54.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 122.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,459 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,583,566 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,517 therms |
| Gross floor area | 238,985 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256539:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 84 | +25 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,459 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,811 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 210 N. Carpenter St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 42.00782, -87.66472
Within ~1 km
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How does 210 North Carpenter compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 210 North Carpenter's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 20%. Its site EUI of 54.7 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 238,985 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 62 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 210 North Carpenter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 210 North Carpenter, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 84 in 2023 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 54.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,811 tCO₂e to 1,459 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 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. 210 North Carpenter's 54.7 kBtu/ft² across 238,985 sq ft works out to about 13.1 billion Btu (3,831 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 122.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,583,566 kWh of electricity and 42,517 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 210 North Carpenter to report its energy use?
210 North Carpenter 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:256539:2023). 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 210 North Carpenter's energy grade?
210 North Carpenter scores 84 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 210 North Carpenter use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.7 kBtu/ft² (122.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 238,985 sq ft, including 2,583,566 kWh of electricity and 42,517 therms of natural gas.
What are 210 North Carpenter's carbon emissions?
210 North Carpenter reported 1,459 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 210 North Carpenter?
210 North Carpenter is at 210 N. Carpenter St., in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 42.00782, -87.66472 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 210 North Carpenter and when was it built?
210 North Carpenter has 238,985 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 210 North Carpenter 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, “210 North Carpenter, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/210-north-carpenter-dae7eda2 (data as of October 2, 2026).