5141 N Christiana Ave.
College/University in Chicago, IL · 60625
At a glance
5141 N Christiana Ave. is a 101,000-square-foot college/university building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2014. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 113.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 113.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 220.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,118 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,724,021 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,494 therms |
| Gross floor area | 101,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254158:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 113.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,118 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,080 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,143 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 105.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,132 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 111.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,188 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 116.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,234 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 112.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,296 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 95.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,295 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
- 5141 N Christiana Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.92433, -87.65342
Within ~1 km
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How does 5141 N Christiana 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 113.2 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 101,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 44 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 5141 N Christiana Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 5141 N Christiana Ave., covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 95.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 113.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,295 tCO₂e to 1,118 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 113.2 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. 5141 N Christiana Ave.'s 113.2 kBtu/ft² across 101,000 sq ft works out to about 11.4 billion Btu (3,351 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 220.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,724,021 kWh of electricity and 55,494 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5141 N Christiana Ave. to report its energy use?
5141 N Christiana 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:254158:2023). 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 5141 N Christiana Ave.'s energy grade?
5141 N Christiana Ave. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 113.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5141 N Christiana Ave. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 113.2 kBtu/ft² (220.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 101,000 sq ft, including 1,724,021 kWh of electricity and 55,494 therms of natural gas.
What are 5141 N Christiana Ave.'s carbon emissions?
5141 N Christiana Ave. reported 1,118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 5141 N Christiana Ave.?
5141 N Christiana Ave. is in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.92433, -87.65342 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 5141 N Christiana Ave. and when was it built?
5141 N Christiana Ave. has 101,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 5141 N Christiana 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, “5141 N Christiana Ave., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/5141-n-christiana-ave-eb2d5146 (data as of October 2, 2026).