At a glance
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC is a 62,849-square-foot office building at 303 West Erie in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1900. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.9 kBtu/ft² and 545 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 173.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 545 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,140,836 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 62,849 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119689:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 497 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 522 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 640 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 118.5 kBtu/ft² | 901 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 63 | -7 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 70 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 809 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 94.5 kBtu/ft² | 819 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
- 303 West Erie
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 42.01185, -87.70464
Within ~1 km
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How does A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC 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 61.9 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,849 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 56 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 A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2016 to 63 in 2017 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 70. Site EUI moved from 94.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 819 tCO₂e to 545 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 61.9 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. A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC's 61.9 kBtu/ft² across 62,849 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,140 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 173.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,140,836 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC to report its energy use?
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC 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:119689:2023). 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 A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC's energy grade?
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 61.9 kBtu/ft² (173.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,849 sq ft, including 1,140,836 kWh of electricity.
What are A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC's carbon emissions?
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC reported 545 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC?
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC is at 303 West Erie, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 42.01185, -87.70464 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC and when was it built?
A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC has 62,849 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC 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, “A&M 303 WEST ERIE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/a-m-303-west-erie-llc-6da884ab (data as of October 2, 2026).