At a glance
954 W Washington Blvd is a 140,000-square-foot office building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1889. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.2 kBtu/ft² and 358 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 98% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 52.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 358 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 469,559 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,671 therms |
| Gross floor area | 140,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251294:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 98 | ±0 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | -1 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | +2 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 97 | +3 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 94 | -5 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 538 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 99 | -1 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 550 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | +1 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 99 | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | 634 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
- 954 W Washington Blvd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.88318, -87.65193
Within ~1 km
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How does 954 W Washington Blvd compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. 954 W Washington Blvd's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 98% of them and lower than 0%. Its site EUI of 31.2 kBtu/ft² is about 56% 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 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 140,000 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1889, 67 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 954 W Washington Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 954 W Washington Blvd, covering report years 2015–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2015 to 98 in 2022 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 100. Site EUI moved from 35.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 31.2 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 634 tCO₂e to 358 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. 954 W Washington Blvd's 31.2 kBtu/ft² across 140,000 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,280 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 52.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 469,559 kWh of electricity and 27,671 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 954 W Washington Blvd to report its energy use?
954 W Washington Blvd 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:251294:2022). 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 954 W Washington Blvd's energy grade?
954 W Washington Blvd scores 98 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 954 W Washington Blvd use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 31.2 kBtu/ft² (52.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 140,000 sq ft, including 469,559 kWh of electricity and 27,671 therms of natural gas.
What are 954 W Washington Blvd's carbon emissions?
954 W Washington Blvd reported 358 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 954 W Washington Blvd?
954 W Washington Blvd is in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.88318, -87.65193 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 954 W Washington Blvd and when was it built?
954 W Washington Blvd has 140,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1889 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 954 W Washington Blvd 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, “954 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/954-w-washington-blvd-128227fb (data as of October 2, 2026).