3205 W. Carmen Ave.
College/University in Chicago, IL · 3205 W Carmen Ave. · 60625
At a glance
3205 W. Carmen Ave. is a 65,850-square-foot college/university building at 3205 W Carmen Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.7 kBtu/ft² and 504 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 504 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 819,814 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,213 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,850 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254159:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 504 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 514 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 431 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 398 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 544 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 590 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 648 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 647 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
- 3205 W Carmen Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.90571, -87.62743
Within ~1 km
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How does 3205 W. Carmen Ave. compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.7 kBtu/ft² is about 22% below the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,850 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 3205 W. Carmen Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 3205 W. Carmen Ave., covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 74.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 647 tCO₂e to 504 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 74.7 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. 3205 W. Carmen Ave.'s 74.7 kBtu/ft² across 65,850 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,442 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 152.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 819,814 kWh of electricity and 21,213 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3205 W. Carmen Ave. to report its energy use?
3205 W. Carmen Ave. 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:254159:2023). 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 3205 W. Carmen Ave.'s energy grade?
3205 W. Carmen Ave. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3205 W. Carmen Ave. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.7 kBtu/ft² (152.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,850 sq ft, including 819,814 kWh of electricity and 21,213 therms of natural gas.
What are 3205 W. Carmen Ave.'s carbon emissions?
3205 W. Carmen Ave. reported 504 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 3205 W. Carmen Ave.?
3205 W. Carmen Ave. is at 3205 W Carmen Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.90571, -87.62743 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 3205 W. Carmen Ave. and when was it built?
3205 W. Carmen Ave. has 65,850 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 3205 W. Carmen Ave. 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, “3205 W. Carmen Ave., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/3205-w-carmen-ave-259f3477 (data as of October 2, 2026).