At a glance
223 West Erie is a 66,400-square-foot office building at 223 West Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1890. 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 57.0 kBtu/ft² and 362 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 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 362 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 543,024 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,296 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,400 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251919:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 84 | -3 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | -6 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | +1 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 359 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 529 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 75 | -13 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 592 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 88 | +13 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 583 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 75 | -12 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 763 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 87 | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 656 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
- 223 West Erie Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.86709, -87.64368
Within ~1 km
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How does 223 West Erie compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 223 West Erie'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 57.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,400 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1890, 66 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 223 West Erie's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 223 West Erie, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2015 to 84 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 93. Site EUI moved from 68.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 656 tCO₂e to 362 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
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. 223 West Erie's 57.0 kBtu/ft² across 66,400 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,109 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 108.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 543,024 kWh of electricity and 19,296 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 223 West Erie to report its energy use?
223 West Erie 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:251919:2023). 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 223 West Erie's energy grade?
223 West Erie 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 223 West Erie use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.0 kBtu/ft² (108.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,400 sq ft, including 543,024 kWh of electricity and 19,296 therms of natural gas.
What are 223 West Erie's carbon emissions?
223 West Erie reported 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 223 West Erie?
223 West Erie is at 223 West Erie Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.86709, -87.64368 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 223 West Erie and when was it built?
223 West Erie has 66,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1890 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 223 West Erie 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, “223 West Erie, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/223-west-erie-0b57f340 (data as of October 2, 2026).