At a glance
213 West Institute Place is a 155,385-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1931. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.6 kBtu/ft² and 976 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 976 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,326,801 kWh |
| Natural gas | 64,432 therms |
| Water use | 3,724 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 155,385 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251768:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | -6 | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 976 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | -17 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 883 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 85 | -3 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 659 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +12 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 661 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | +1 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 75 | -23 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 993 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 98 | ±0 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 832 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 98 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 927 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
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Location
- Address
- 213 West Institute Place
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.93292, -87.64435
Within ~1 km
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How does 213 West Institute Place compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 213 West Institute Place's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 70.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 155,385 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 25 years earlier 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 213 West Institute Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 213 West Institute Place, covering report years 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2015 to 62 in 2023 (-36 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 98. Site EUI moved from 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 70.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 124% increase. Reported emissions went from 927 tCO₂e to 976 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 213 West Institute Place's 70.6 kBtu/ft² across 155,385 sq ft works out to about 11 billion Btu (3,215 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 125.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,326,801 kWh of electricity, 64,432 therms of natural gas and 3,724 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 213 West Institute Place to report its energy use?
213 West Institute Place 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:251768:2023). 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 213 West Institute Place's energy grade?
213 West Institute Place scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 213 West Institute Place use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 70.6 kBtu/ft² (125.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 155,385 sq ft, including 1,326,801 kWh of electricity and 64,432 therms of natural gas.
What are 213 West Institute Place's carbon emissions?
213 West Institute Place reported 976 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 213 West Institute Place?
213 West Institute Place is in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.93292, -87.64435 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 213 West Institute Place and when was it built?
213 West Institute Place has 155,385 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 213 West Institute Place 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, “213 West Institute Place, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/213-west-institute-place-8ec60a82 (data as of October 2, 2026).