513-519 W. Briar Pl.
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 515 W. Briar · 60642
At a glance
513-519 W. Briar Pl. is a 50,736-square-foot multifamily housing building at 515 W. Briar in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1932. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 88.7 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% 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 | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 88.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 119.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 225,466 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,289 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,736 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105608:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 36 | +1 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | -10 | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 45 | +7 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 309 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 38 | +3 | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 336 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 35 | -2 | 98.3 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 37 | -1 | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 38 | -2 | 92.1 kBtu/ft² | 359 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 40 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 371 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
- 515 W. Briar
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.76510, -87.65821
Within ~1 km
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How does 513-519 W. Briar Pl. 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. 513-519 W. Briar Pl.'s ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 88.7 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,736 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 39 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 513-519 W. Briar Pl.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 513-519 W. Briar Pl., covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2016 to 36 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 45. Site EUI moved from 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 88.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 371 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. 513-519 W. Briar Pl.'s 88.7 kBtu/ft² across 50,736 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,319 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 119.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 225,466 kWh of electricity and 37,289 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 513-519 W. Briar Pl. to report its energy use?
513-519 W. Briar Pl. 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:105608:2023). 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 513-519 W. Briar Pl.'s energy grade?
513-519 W. Briar Pl. scores 36 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 513-519 W. Briar Pl. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 88.7 kBtu/ft² (119.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,736 sq ft, including 225,466 kWh of electricity and 37,289 therms of natural gas.
What are 513-519 W. Briar Pl.'s carbon emissions?
513-519 W. Briar Pl. reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 513-519 W. Briar Pl.?
513-519 W. Briar Pl. is at 515 W. Briar, in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.76510, -87.65821 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 513-519 W. Briar Pl. and when was it built?
513-519 W. Briar Pl. has 50,736 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 513-519 W. Briar Pl. 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, “513-519 W. Briar Pl., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/513-519-w-briar-pl-f63b9b1d (data as of October 2, 2026).