At a glance
820 W. Jackson LLC is a 175,086-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1915. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,820 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 208.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,820 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,811,430 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 175,086 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250147:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,820 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 71.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,766 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 65 | +19 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,095 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | +17 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 29 | -19 | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,565 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 48 | +7 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,586 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 41 | +1 | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,816 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 40 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,085 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
- 820 W. Jackson
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.72119, -87.65578
Within ~1 km
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How does 820 W. Jackson LLC compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 175,086 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 41 years earlier than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 820 W. Jackson LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 820 W. Jackson LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2015 to 65 in 2020 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 87.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 74.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,085 tCO₂e to 1,820 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does a site EUI of 74.3 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. 820 W. Jackson LLC's 74.3 kBtu/ft² across 175,086 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,813 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 208.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,811,430 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 820 W. Jackson LLC to report its energy use?
820 W. Jackson LLC 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:250147:2023). 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 820 W. Jackson LLC's energy grade?
820 W. Jackson LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 820 W. Jackson LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 74.3 kBtu/ft² (208.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 175,086 sq ft, including 3,811,430 kWh of electricity.
What are 820 W. Jackson LLC's carbon emissions?
820 W. Jackson LLC reported 1,820 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 820 W. Jackson LLC?
820 W. Jackson LLC is in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.72119, -87.65578 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 820 W. Jackson LLC and when was it built?
820 W. Jackson LLC has 175,086 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 820 W. Jackson LLC 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, “820 W. Jackson LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/820-w-jackson-llc-ed836632 (data as of October 2, 2026).