30 E. Adams
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 30 E Adams · 60603
At a glance
30 E. Adams is a 177,697-square-foot multifamily housing building at 30 E Adams in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1923. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.4 kBtu/ft² and 558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 62.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 558 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,168,057 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 177,697 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:181840:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 558 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,206 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,131 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,191 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,199 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
- 30 E Adams
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60603
- Coordinates
- 42.01715, -87.67318
Within ~1 km
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How does 30 E. Adams compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 22.4 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 177,697 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 48 years earlier than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 30 E. Adams's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 30 E. Adams, covering report years 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Site EUI moved from 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 22.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,199 tCO₂e to 558 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 22.4 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. 30 E. Adams's 22.4 kBtu/ft² across 177,697 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,167 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,168,057 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 30 E. Adams to report its energy use?
30 E. Adams 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:181840:2023). 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 30 E. Adams's energy grade?
30 E. Adams did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 30 E. Adams use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 22.4 kBtu/ft² (62.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 177,697 sq ft, including 1,168,057 kWh of electricity.
What are 30 E. Adams's carbon emissions?
30 E. Adams reported 558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 30 E. Adams?
30 E. Adams is at 30 E Adams, in Chicago, Illinois 60603. Its coordinates are 42.01715, -87.67318 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 30 E. Adams and when was it built?
30 E. Adams has 177,697 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 30 E. Adams 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, “30 E. Adams, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/30-e-adams-198e35d4 (data as of October 2, 2026).