215 WEST - LPC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 215 W Washington St · 60606
At a glance
215 WEST - LPC is a 387,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 215 W Washington St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2010. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,067 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,067 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,771,573 kWh |
| Natural gas | 148,514 therms |
| Gross floor area | 387,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:106618:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 21 | -9 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,067 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | -33 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,978 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | -30 | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,459 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | +1 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,171 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 92 | -3 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,556 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 95 | +16 | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,423 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 79 | -15 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,100 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | +6 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,597 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 88 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,906 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
- 215 W Washington St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.96653, -87.65172
Within ~1 km
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How does 215 WEST - LPC compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 215 WEST - LPC's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 80.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 387,000 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 215 WEST - LPC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 215 WEST - LPC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2015 to 21 in 2023 (-67 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 95. Site EUI moved from 39.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 105% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,906 tCO₂e to 3,067 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. 215 WEST - LPC's 80.4 kBtu/ft² across 387,000 sq ft works out to about 31.1 billion Btu (9,119 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 158.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,771,573 kWh of electricity and 148,514 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 215 WEST - LPC to report its energy use?
215 WEST - LPC 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:106618:2023). 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 215 WEST - LPC's energy grade?
215 WEST - LPC scores 21 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 215 WEST - LPC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.4 kBtu/ft² (158.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 387,000 sq ft, including 4,771,573 kWh of electricity and 148,514 therms of natural gas.
What are 215 WEST - LPC's carbon emissions?
215 WEST - LPC reported 3,067 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 215 WEST - LPC?
215 WEST - LPC is at 215 W Washington St, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.96653, -87.65172 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 215 WEST - LPC and when was it built?
215 WEST - LPC has 387,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 215 WEST - LPC 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, “215 WEST - LPC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/215-west-lpc-b887bdbc (data as of October 2, 2026).