Bernard Horwich JCC
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 3003 Touhy Ave · 60645
At a glance
Bernard Horwich JCC is a 166,000-square-foot mixed use property building at 3003 Touhy Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1950. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,224 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,348,339 kWh |
| Natural gas | 109,310 therms |
| Gross floor area | 166,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173951:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,224 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 112.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,382 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 117.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,494 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 119.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,572 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 220.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,613 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 203.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,536 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 190.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,571 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 212.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,688 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
- 3003 Touhy Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60645
- Coordinates
- 41.98516, -87.67001
Within ~1 km
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How does Bernard Horwich JCC compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 166,000 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Bernard Horwich JCC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Bernard Horwich JCC, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 212.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 93.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,688 tCO₂e to 1,224 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 93.6 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. Bernard Horwich JCC's 93.6 kBtu/ft² across 166,000 sq ft works out to about 15.5 billion Btu (4,554 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 146.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,348,339 kWh of electricity and 109,310 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bernard Horwich JCC to report its energy use?
Bernard Horwich JCC 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:173951:2023). 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 Bernard Horwich JCC's energy grade?
Bernard Horwich JCC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bernard Horwich JCC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.6 kBtu/ft² (146.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 166,000 sq ft, including 1,348,339 kWh of electricity and 109,310 therms of natural gas.
What are Bernard Horwich JCC's carbon emissions?
Bernard Horwich JCC reported 1,224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Bernard Horwich JCC?
Bernard Horwich JCC is at 3003 Touhy Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60645. Its coordinates are 41.98516, -87.67001 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Bernard Horwich JCC and when was it built?
Bernard Horwich JCC has 166,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Bernard Horwich JCC 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, “Bernard Horwich JCC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/bernard-horwich-jcc-7836cc48 (data as of October 2, 2026).