At a glance
333 South Wabash is a 1,414,679-square-foot office building at 333 S. Wabash in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1972. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu/ft² and 12,623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 178.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 12,623 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 20,429,681 kWh |
| Natural gas | 540,244 therms |
| Water use | 12,200 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,414,679 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103692:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | -9 | 87.5 kBtu/ft² | 12,623 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | -4 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 11,171 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | -6 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 10,503 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 73 | +15 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 10,566 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | +27 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 11,320 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 31 | -24 | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 17,387 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 55 | +1 | 116.9 kBtu/ft² | 19,741 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 54 | ±0 | 118.3 kBtu/ft² | 20,272 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 54 | -4 | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 21,345 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 58 | 120.0 kBtu/ft² | 20,723 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
- 333 S. Wabash
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.87017, -87.70629
Within ~1 km
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How does 333 South Wabash compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 333 South Wabash's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,414,679 sq ft, it is about 190% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 16 years later 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 333 South Wabash's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 333 South Wabash, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2014 to 54 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 73. Site EUI moved from 120.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 87.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 20,723 tCO₂e to 12,623 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 333 South Wabash's 87.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,414,679 sq ft works out to about 123.8 billion Btu (36,278 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 178.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 20,429,681 kWh of electricity, 540,244 therms of natural gas and 12,200 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 333 South Wabash to report its energy use?
333 South Wabash 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:103692:2023). 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 333 South Wabash's energy grade?
333 South Wabash scores 54 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 333 South Wabash use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 87.5 kBtu/ft² (178.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,414,679 sq ft, including 20,429,681 kWh of electricity and 540,244 therms of natural gas.
What are 333 South Wabash's carbon emissions?
333 South Wabash reported 12,623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 333 South Wabash?
333 South Wabash is at 333 S. Wabash, in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.87017, -87.70629 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 333 South Wabash and when was it built?
333 South Wabash has 1,414,679 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 333 South Wabash 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, “333 South Wabash, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/333-south-wabash-20d62e34 (data as of October 2, 2026).