Carmen Marine Cooperative
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5030 N Marine Dr · 60640
At a glance
Carmen Marine Cooperative is a 260,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5030 N Marine Dr in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1971. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 92.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,721 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 92.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 131.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,721 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,519,741 kWh |
| Natural gas | 187,435 therms |
| Gross floor area | 260,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105034:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 67 | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,721 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 49 | 110.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,046 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 79 | +1 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,295 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 78 | +3 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,416 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 75 | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,512 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
- 5030 N Marine Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.75058, -87.64754
Within ~1 km
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How does Carmen Marine Cooperative compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Carmen Marine Cooperative's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 92.0 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 260,000 sq ft, it is about 26% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1971 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Carmen Marine Cooperative's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Carmen Marine Cooperative, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2015 to 67 in 2023 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 79. Site EUI moved from 83.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 92.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,512 tCO₂e to 1,721 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. Carmen Marine Cooperative's 92.0 kBtu/ft² across 260,000 sq ft works out to about 23.9 billion Btu (7,010 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 131.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,519,741 kWh of electricity and 187,435 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Carmen Marine Cooperative to report its energy use?
Carmen Marine Cooperative 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:105034:2023). 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 Carmen Marine Cooperative's energy grade?
Carmen Marine Cooperative scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Carmen Marine Cooperative use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.0 kBtu/ft² (131.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 260,000 sq ft, including 1,519,741 kWh of electricity and 187,435 therms of natural gas.
What are Carmen Marine Cooperative's carbon emissions?
Carmen Marine Cooperative reported 1,721 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Carmen Marine Cooperative?
Carmen Marine Cooperative is at 5030 N Marine Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.75058, -87.64754 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Carmen Marine Cooperative and when was it built?
Carmen Marine Cooperative has 260,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Carmen Marine Cooperative 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, “Carmen Marine Cooperative, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/carmen-marine-cooperative-44965a3a (data as of October 2, 2026).