At a glance
222 West Hubbard Street is a 66,095-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1905. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.9 kBtu/ft² and 418 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 418 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 713,010 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,583 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,095 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175523:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | +10 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 418 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | -11 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 470 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | -4 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 417 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 76 | +1 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 75 | +2 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 595 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | -8 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 599 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 81 | +1 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 80 | -14 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 602 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 94 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 573 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
- 222 West Hubbard Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.76091, -87.55732
Within ~1 km
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How does 222 West Hubbard Street compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 222 West Hubbard Street's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 58.9 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,095 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 51 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 222 West Hubbard Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 222 West Hubbard Street, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2015 to 71 in 2023 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 94. Site EUI moved from 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 58.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 573 tCO₂e to 418 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 222 West Hubbard Street's 58.9 kBtu/ft² across 66,095 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,141 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 126.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 713,010 kWh of electricity and 14,583 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 222 West Hubbard Street to report its energy use?
222 West Hubbard Street 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:175523:2023). 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 222 West Hubbard Street's energy grade?
222 West Hubbard Street scores 71 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 222 West Hubbard Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 58.9 kBtu/ft² (126.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,095 sq ft, including 713,010 kWh of electricity and 14,583 therms of natural gas.
What are 222 West Hubbard Street's carbon emissions?
222 West Hubbard Street reported 418 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 222 West Hubbard Street?
222 West Hubbard Street is in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.76091, -87.55732 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 222 West Hubbard Street and when was it built?
222 West Hubbard Street has 66,095 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 222 West Hubbard Street 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, “222 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/222-west-hubbard-street-e0557c9b (data as of October 2, 2026).