919 S California Ave.
Other in Chicago, IL · 919 S California Avenue · 60612
At a glance
919 S California Ave. is a 85,000-square-foot other building at 919 S California Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2002. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 110.1 kBtu/ft² and 927 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 110.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 217.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 927 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,452,388 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,057 therms |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 85,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119215:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 110.1 kBtu/ft² | 927 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 889 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,001 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,103 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 111.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 103.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,161 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,235 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,195 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,359 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
- 919 S California Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60612
- Coordinates
- 41.83207, -87.62682
Within ~1 km
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How does 919 S California Ave. compare with other other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 22 other buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 110.1 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 89.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,000 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 152,518 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 38 years later than the group's average year built (1964). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 919 S California Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 919 S California Ave., covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 96.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 110.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,359 tCO₂e to 927 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 110.1 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. 919 S California Ave.'s 110.1 kBtu/ft² across 85,000 sq ft works out to about 9.4 billion Btu (2,743 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 217.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,452,388 kWh of electricity, 44,057 therms of natural gas and 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 919 S California Ave. to report its energy use?
919 S California Ave. 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:119215:2023). 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 919 S California Ave.'s energy grade?
919 S California Ave. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 110.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 919 S California Ave. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 110.1 kBtu/ft² (217.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,000 sq ft, including 1,452,388 kWh of electricity and 44,057 therms of natural gas.
What are 919 S California Ave.'s carbon emissions?
919 S California Ave. reported 927 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 919 S California Ave.?
919 S California Ave. is at 919 S California Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60612. Its coordinates are 41.83207, -87.62682 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 919 S California Ave. and when was it built?
919 S California Ave. has 85,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is 919 S California Ave. 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, “919 S California Ave., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/919-s-california-ave-21d67508 (data as of October 2, 2026).