At a glance
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago is a 1,158,300-square-foot hotel at 301 E. North Water Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.3 kBtu/ft² and 12,129 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 209.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12,129 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 22,400,664 kWh |
| Natural gas | 269,951 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,158,300 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101852:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 51 | -2 | 89.3 kBtu/ft² | 12,129 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | -28 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 11,770 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | -16 | 65.6 kBtu/ft² | 9,224 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | +61 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 7,133 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 36 | -6 | 102.2 kBtu/ft² | 16,369 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 42 | +11 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 15,683 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 31 | +4 | 102.3 kBtu/ft² | 17,475 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 27 | -8 | 106.2 kBtu/ft² | 18,581 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 35 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 17,232 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
- 301 E. North Water Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.89471, -87.63242
Within ~1 km
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How does 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 89.3 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below 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 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,158,300 sq ft, it is about 237% above the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 11 years later than 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 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2015 to 51 in 2023 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 97. Site EUI moved from 95.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 89.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 17,232 tCO₂e to 12,129 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago's 89.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,158,300 sq ft works out to about 103.4 billion Btu (30,314 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 209.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,400,664 kWh of electricity and 269,951 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago to report its energy use?
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago 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:101852:2023). 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 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago's energy grade?
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 89.3 kBtu/ft² (209.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,158,300 sq ft, including 22,400,664 kWh of electricity and 269,951 therms of natural gas.
What are 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago's carbon emissions?
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago reported 12,129 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago?
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago is at 301 E. North Water Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.89471, -87.63242 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago and when was it built?
29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago has 1,158,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago 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, “29SA6-CHIGS-Sheraton Grand Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/29sa6-chigs-sheraton-grand-chicago-490647a4 (data as of October 2, 2026).