900 920 W MADISON
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 60607
At a glance
900 920 W MADISON is a 197,771-square-foot multifamily housing building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2002. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.3 kBtu/ft² and 480 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 480 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 660,578 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,463 therms |
| Gross floor area | 197,771 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:141170:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | +25 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 480 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 75 | -24 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 810 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | -1 | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 571 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 681 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | ±0 | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 687 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | +26 | 33.9 kBtu/ft² | 653 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,283 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
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Location
- Address
- 900 920 W MADISON
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.88185, -87.64976
Within ~1 km
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How does 900 920 W MADISON 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. 900 920 W MADISON's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 197,771 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 31 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 900 920 W MADISON's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for 900 920 W MADISON, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2016 to 100 in 2022 (+26 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,283 tCO₂e to 480 tCO₂e over the same span (down 63%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 900 920 W MADISON's 40.3 kBtu/ft² across 197,771 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,336 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 660,578 kWh of electricity and 34,463 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 900 920 W MADISON to report its energy use?
900 920 W MADISON 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:141170:2022). 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 900 920 W MADISON's energy grade?
900 920 W MADISON scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 900 920 W MADISON use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 40.3 kBtu/ft² (70.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 197,771 sq ft, including 660,578 kWh of electricity and 34,463 therms of natural gas.
What are 900 920 W MADISON's carbon emissions?
900 920 W MADISON reported 480 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 900 920 W MADISON?
900 920 W MADISON is in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.88185, -87.64976 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 900 920 W MADISON and when was it built?
900 920 W MADISON has 197,771 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 900 920 W MADISON covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “900 920 W MADISON, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/900-920-w-madison-8c624fc3 (data as of October 2, 2026).