5316 S Dorchester
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5316 S Dorchester Ave, · 60615
At a glance
5316 S Dorchester is a 61,422-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5316 S Dorchester Ave, in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.4 kBtu/ft² and 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 364 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 243,743 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,594 therms |
| Gross floor area | 61,422 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173934:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 47 | -3 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | +8 | 96.9 kBtu/ft² | 385 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 42 | +39 | 105.5 kBtu/ft² | 378 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 3 | -20 | 134.4 kBtu/ft² | 607 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 23 | ±0 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 488 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 23 | -19 | 128.5 kBtu/ft² | 475 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 42 | -24 | 108.9 kBtu/ft² | 417 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 66 | 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
- 5316 S Dorchester Ave,
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.97942, -87.71622
Within ~1 km
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How does 5316 S Dorchester 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. 5316 S Dorchester's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 89.4 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,422 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 19 years later 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 5316 S Dorchester's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 5316 S Dorchester, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2016 to 47 in 2023 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 66. Site EUI moved from 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 89.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 371 tCO₂e to 364 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. 5316 S Dorchester's 89.4 kBtu/ft² across 61,422 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,609 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 117.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 243,743 kWh of electricity and 46,594 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5316 S Dorchester to report its energy use?
5316 S Dorchester 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:173934:2023). 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 5316 S Dorchester's energy grade?
5316 S Dorchester scores 47 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 5316 S Dorchester use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 89.4 kBtu/ft² (117.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,422 sq ft, including 243,743 kWh of electricity and 46,594 therms of natural gas.
What are 5316 S Dorchester's carbon emissions?
5316 S Dorchester reported 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 5316 S Dorchester?
5316 S Dorchester is at 5316 S Dorchester Ave,, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.97942, -87.71622 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 5316 S Dorchester and when was it built?
5316 S Dorchester has 61,422 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 5316 S Dorchester 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, “5316 S Dorchester, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/5316-s-dorchester-bc6ee9b2 (data as of October 2, 2026).