3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3950 N. Lake Shore Drive · 60613
At a glance
3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA is a 742,292-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3950 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1957. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.6 kBtu/ft² and 5,111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,111 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,267,025 kWh |
| Natural gas | 578,775 therms |
| Gross floor area | 742,292 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:243683:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 46 | -7 | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,111 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | +4 | 102.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,210 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 49 | +4 | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,319 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 45 | ±0 | 102.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,649 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | -1 | 107.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 46 | -5 | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,065 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 51 | +20 | 98.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,865 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 31 | 100.6 kBtu/ft² | 6,293 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
- 3950 N. Lake Shore Drive
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.95431, -87.67365
Within ~1 km
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How does 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA 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. 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 97.6 kBtu/ft² is about 36% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 742,292 sq ft, it is about 260% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 14 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 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA, covering report years 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2015 to 46 in 2023 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 53. Site EUI moved from 100.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 97.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,293 tCO₂e to 5,111 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA's 97.6 kBtu/ft² across 742,292 sq ft works out to about 72.4 billion Btu (21,232 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 136.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,267,025 kWh of electricity and 578,775 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA to report its energy use?
3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA 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:243683:2023). 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 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA's energy grade?
3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA scores 46 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 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 97.6 kBtu/ft² (136.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 742,292 sq ft, including 4,267,025 kWh of electricity and 578,775 therms of natural gas.
What are 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA's carbon emissions?
3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA reported 5,111 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA?
3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA is at 3950 N. Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.95431, -87.67365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA and when was it built?
3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA has 742,292 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA 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, “3950 N Lake Shore Drive CA, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/3950-n-lake-shore-drive-ca-692b4c83 (data as of October 2, 2026).