24 W. Randolph
Performing Arts in Chicago, IL · 60601
At a glance
24 W. Randolph is a 83,411-square-foot performing arts building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 144.2 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 144.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 330.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,570,206 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,976 therms |
| Gross floor area | 83,411 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101873:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 144.2 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | — | 161.2 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | 103.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 120.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 169.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2017 | — | 148.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2016 | — | 148.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 24 W. Randolph
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.88771, -87.64150
Within ~1 km
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How does 24 W. Randolph compare with other performing arts buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 10 performing arts buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 144.2 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 91.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 83,411 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 212,546 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 60 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987).
How has 24 W. Randolph's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 24 W. Randolph, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 148.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 144.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 144.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 24 W. Randolph's 144.2 kBtu/ft² across 83,411 sq ft works out to about 12 billion Btu (3,525 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 330.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,570,206 kWh of electricity and 3,976 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 24 W. Randolph to report its energy use?
24 W. Randolph 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:101873:2023). 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 24 W. Randolph's energy grade?
24 W. Randolph did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 144.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 24 W. Randolph use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 144.2 kBtu/ft² (330.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,411 sq ft, including 2,570,206 kWh of electricity and 3,976 therms of natural gas.
What are 24 W. Randolph's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2023.
Where is 24 W. Randolph?
24 W. Randolph is in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.88771, -87.64150 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 24 W. Randolph and when was it built?
24 W. Randolph has 83,411 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is 24 W. Randolph 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, “24 W. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/24-w-randolph-346c8e82 (data as of October 2, 2026).