901 S Plymouth
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 901 South Plymouth Court · 60605
At a glance
901 S Plymouth is a 161,700-square-foot multifamily housing building at 901 South Plymouth Court in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1979. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 62.5 kBtu/ft² and 985 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 62.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 985 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,513,709 kWh |
| Natural gas | 49,429 therms |
| Gross floor area | 161,700 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254329:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 61 | +7 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 985 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | -1 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,076 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 55 | -3 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,096 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 58 | +10 | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,155 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 48 | -5 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 53 | +10 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,304 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | -4 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,323 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 47 | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,340 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
- 901 South Plymouth Court
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.86290, -87.70187
Within ~1 km
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How does 901 S Plymouth 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. 901 S Plymouth's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 62.5 kBtu/ft² is about 13% 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 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 161,700 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 8 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 901 S Plymouth's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 901 S Plymouth, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2016 to 61 in 2023 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 62.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 62.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,340 tCO₂e to 985 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 901 S Plymouth's 62.5 kBtu/ft² across 161,700 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,962 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 121.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,513,709 kWh of electricity and 49,429 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 901 S Plymouth to report its energy use?
901 S Plymouth 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:254329:2023). 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 901 S Plymouth's energy grade?
901 S Plymouth scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 901 S Plymouth use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.5 kBtu/ft² (121.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 161,700 sq ft, including 1,513,709 kWh of electricity and 49,429 therms of natural gas.
What are 901 S Plymouth's carbon emissions?
901 S Plymouth reported 985 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 901 S Plymouth?
901 S Plymouth is at 901 South Plymouth Court, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.86290, -87.70187 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 901 S Plymouth and when was it built?
901 S Plymouth has 161,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 901 S Plymouth 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, “901 S Plymouth, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/901-s-plymouth-b02fc25c (data as of October 2, 2026).