Alden Estate of Northmoor
Senior Living Community in Chicago, IL · 5831 N Northwest Hwy · 60631
At a glance
Alden Estate of Northmoor is a 83,872-square-foot senior living community building at 5831 N Northwest Hwy in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1994. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 183.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 55 scored senior living community buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 183.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 312.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,315 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,676,922 kWh |
| Natural gas | 96,778 therms |
| Gross floor area | 83,872 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254344:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 14 | +4 | 183.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,315 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | -1 | 204.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,385 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 11 | -3 | 182.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,382 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 14 | +7 | 177.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,411 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | -4 | 199.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,631 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 11 | +9 | 183.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,545 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 2 | -1 | 208.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,808 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 3 | 183.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,708 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
- 5831 N Northwest Hwy
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60631
- Coordinates
- 41.88074, -87.73391
Within ~1 km
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How does Alden Estate of Northmoor compare with other senior living community buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 58 senior living community buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Alden Estate of Northmoor's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 47 across the 55 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 183.6 kBtu/ft² is about 78% above the average of 103.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 87% above the group average of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,872 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 123,934 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1994 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Alden Estate of Northmoor's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Alden Estate of Northmoor, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2016 to 14 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 14. Site EUI moved from 183.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 183.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,708 tCO₂e to 1,315 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. Alden Estate of Northmoor's 183.6 kBtu/ft² across 83,872 sq ft works out to about 15.4 billion Btu (4,513 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 312.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,676,922 kWh of electricity and 96,778 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Alden Estate of Northmoor to report its energy use?
Alden Estate of Northmoor 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:254344:2023). 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 Alden Estate of Northmoor's energy grade?
Alden Estate of Northmoor scores 14 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Alden Estate of Northmoor use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 183.6 kBtu/ft² (312.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,872 sq ft, including 1,676,922 kWh of electricity and 96,778 therms of natural gas.
What are Alden Estate of Northmoor's carbon emissions?
Alden Estate of Northmoor reported 1,315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Alden Estate of Northmoor?
Alden Estate of Northmoor is at 5831 N Northwest Hwy, in Chicago, Illinois 60631. Its coordinates are 41.88074, -87.73391 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Alden Estate of Northmoor and when was it built?
Alden Estate of Northmoor has 83,872 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Alden Estate of Northmoor 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, “Alden Estate of Northmoor, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/alden-estate-of-northmoor-b8a9a03c (data as of October 2, 2026).