At a glance
29 East Madison LLC is a 240,076-square-foot office building at 29 E. Madison in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1904. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 107.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 107.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 193.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,327 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,238,615 kWh |
| Natural gas | 146,994 therms |
| Gross floor area | 240,076 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160184:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 60 | +1 | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,327 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | +2 | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,362 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 57 | +3 | 113.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,535 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 54 | +7 | 119.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,795 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 47 | +6 | 127.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,250 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 41 | -13 | 123.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,229 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 54 | +2 | 122.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,578 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 52 | +5 | 126.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,690 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 47 | 131.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,123 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 29 E. Madison
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60602
- Coordinates
- 41.65484, -87.54458
Within ~1 km
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How does 29 East Madison LLC compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 29 East Madison LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 107.3 kBtu/ft² is about 52% above the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 240,076 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 52 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 29 East Madison LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 29 East Madison LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2015 to 60 in 2023 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 131.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 107.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,123 tCO₂e to 2,327 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 29 East Madison LLC's 107.3 kBtu/ft² across 240,076 sq ft works out to about 25.8 billion Btu (7,550 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 193.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,238,615 kWh of electricity and 146,994 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 29 East Madison LLC to report its energy use?
29 East Madison LLC 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:160184:2023). 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 29 East Madison LLC's energy grade?
29 East Madison LLC scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 29 East Madison LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 107.3 kBtu/ft² (193.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 240,076 sq ft, including 3,238,615 kWh of electricity and 146,994 therms of natural gas.
What are 29 East Madison LLC's carbon emissions?
29 East Madison LLC reported 2,327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 29 East Madison LLC?
29 East Madison LLC is at 29 E. Madison, in Chicago, Illinois 60602. Its coordinates are 41.65484, -87.54458 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 29 East Madison LLC and when was it built?
29 East Madison LLC has 240,076 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 29 East Madison LLC 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, “29 East Madison LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/29-east-madison-llc-1b2416dc (data as of October 2, 2026).