At a glance
901 W Jackson is a 55,627-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1907. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.9 kBtu/ft² and 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 74.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 208 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 273,357 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,510 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,627 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:137352:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 96 | +1 | 44.5 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 81 | +16 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | 479 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | +4 | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 644 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 61 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 653 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
- 901 W Jackson
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.91422, -87.71358
Within ~1 km
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How does 901 W Jackson 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 42.9 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,627 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 49 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 901 W Jackson's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 901 W Jackson, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2015 to 96 in 2021 (+35 points). Site EUI moved from 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 42.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 653 tCO₂e to 208 tCO₂e over the same span (down 68%).
What does a site EUI of 42.9 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. 901 W Jackson's 42.9 kBtu/ft² across 55,627 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (699 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 74.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 273,357 kWh of electricity and 14,510 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 901 W Jackson to report its energy use?
901 W Jackson 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:137352:2023). 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 W Jackson's energy grade?
901 W Jackson did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 901 W Jackson use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft² (74.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,627 sq ft, including 273,357 kWh of electricity and 14,510 therms of natural gas.
What are 901 W Jackson's carbon emissions?
901 W Jackson reported 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 901 W Jackson?
901 W Jackson is in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.91422, -87.71358 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 901 W Jackson and when was it built?
901 W Jackson has 55,627 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 901 W Jackson 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 W Jackson, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/901-w-jackson-29b023af (data as of October 2, 2026).