813-31 West Waveland
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 813-831 West Waveland · 60613
At a glance
813-31 West Waveland is a 50,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 813-831 West Waveland in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² and 284 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 73.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 284 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 298,148 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,593 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173768:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 51 | -30 | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 284 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | -6 | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | -6 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | -1 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 94 | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 813-831 West Waveland
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.78812, -87.59653
Within ~1 km
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How does 813-31 West Waveland 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. 813-31 West Waveland's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 73.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,000 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 46 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 813-31 West Waveland's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 813-31 West Waveland, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2019 to 51 in 2023 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 94. Site EUI moved from 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 40% increase. Reported emissions went from 224 tCO₂e to 284 tCO₂e over the same span (up 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 813-31 West Waveland's 73.5 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,077 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 112.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 298,148 kWh of electricity and 26,593 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 813-31 West Waveland to report its energy use?
813-31 West Waveland 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:173768:2023). 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 813-31 West Waveland's energy grade?
813-31 West Waveland scores 51 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 813-31 West Waveland use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.5 kBtu/ft² (112.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,000 sq ft, including 298,148 kWh of electricity and 26,593 therms of natural gas.
What are 813-31 West Waveland's carbon emissions?
813-31 West Waveland reported 284 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 813-31 West Waveland?
813-31 West Waveland is at 813-831 West Waveland, in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.78812, -87.59653 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 813-31 West Waveland and when was it built?
813-31 West Waveland has 50,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 813-31 West Waveland 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, “813-31 West Waveland, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/813-31-west-waveland-82f76ec1 (data as of October 2, 2026).