At a glance
American Red Cross Greater Chicago is a 62,298-square-foot office building at 2200 W Harrison St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 161.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 503 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,053,808 kWh |
| Water use | 604 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 62,298 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:255147:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 54 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 60 | +2 | 53.9 kBtu/ft² | 480 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 58 | +10 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 538 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 48 | +10 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 38 | -5 | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 663 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 43 | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 885 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
- 2200 W Harrison St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60612
- Coordinates
- 41.87352, -87.63346
Within ~1 km
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How does American Red Cross Greater Chicago compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. American Red Cross Greater Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,298 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 47 years later 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 American Red Cross Greater Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for American Red Cross Greater Chicago, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2017 to 54 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 60. Site EUI moved from 76.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 885 tCO₂e to 503 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. American Red Cross Greater Chicago's 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 62,298 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,053 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 161.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,053,808 kWh of electricity and 604 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires American Red Cross Greater Chicago to report its energy use?
American Red Cross Greater Chicago 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:255147:2023). 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 American Red Cross Greater Chicago's energy grade?
American Red Cross Greater Chicago scores 54 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 American Red Cross Greater Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (161.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,298 sq ft, including 1,053,808 kWh of electricity.
What are American Red Cross Greater Chicago's carbon emissions?
American Red Cross Greater Chicago reported 503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is American Red Cross Greater Chicago?
American Red Cross Greater Chicago is at 2200 W Harrison St, in Chicago, Illinois 60612. Its coordinates are 41.87352, -87.63346 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is American Red Cross Greater Chicago and when was it built?
American Red Cross Greater Chicago has 62,298 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is American Red Cross Greater Chicago 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, “American Red Cross Greater Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/american-red-cross-greater-chicago-fe905888 (data as of October 2, 2026).