At a glance
287 Chicago River North IL H2S is a 120,000-square-foot hotel at 110 W Huron St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 55.6 kBtu/ft² and 768 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 55.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 127.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 768 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,397,105 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,990 therms |
| Water use | 4,162 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 120,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256549:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 88 | +33 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 768 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | +43 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 785 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 12 | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,243 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 94 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 775 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
- 110 W Huron St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.98756, -87.84530
Within ~1 km
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How does 287 Chicago River North IL H2S compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 287 Chicago River North IL H2S's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 55.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,000 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 287 Chicago River North IL H2S's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for 287 Chicago River North IL H2S, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2019 to 88 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 94. Site EUI moved from 54.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 55.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 775 tCO₂e to 768 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 287 Chicago River North IL H2S's 55.6 kBtu/ft² across 120,000 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,955 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 127.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,397,105 kWh of electricity, 18,990 therms of natural gas and 4,162 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 287 Chicago River North IL H2S to report its energy use?
287 Chicago River North IL H2S 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:256549:2023). 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 287 Chicago River North IL H2S's energy grade?
287 Chicago River North IL H2S scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 287 Chicago River North IL H2S use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 55.6 kBtu/ft² (127.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,000 sq ft, including 1,397,105 kWh of electricity and 18,990 therms of natural gas.
What are 287 Chicago River North IL H2S's carbon emissions?
287 Chicago River North IL H2S reported 768 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 287 Chicago River North IL H2S?
287 Chicago River North IL H2S is at 110 W Huron St, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.98756, -87.84530 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 287 Chicago River North IL H2S and when was it built?
287 Chicago River North IL H2S has 120,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 287 Chicago River North IL H2S 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, “287 Chicago River North IL H2S, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/287-chicago-river-north-il-h2s-6b787d2d (data as of October 2, 2026).