Centennial Hall
College/University in Chicago, IL · 2345 N. Sheffield · 60614
At a glance
Centennial Hall is a 88,635-square-foot college/university building at 2345 N. Sheffield in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1998. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 94.0 kBtu/ft² and 869 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 94.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 195.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 869 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,439,981 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,208 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,635 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251326:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 94.0 kBtu/ft² | 869 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 908 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 121.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,014 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 113.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,034 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 129.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,027 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 97.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,054 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 98.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,081 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,197 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
- 2345 N. Sheffield
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.80456, -87.62448
Within ~1 km
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How does Centennial Hall compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 94.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,635 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Centennial Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Centennial Hall, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 104.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 94.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,197 tCO₂e to 869 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 94.0 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. Centennial Hall's 94.0 kBtu/ft² across 88,635 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,442 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 195.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,439,981 kWh of electricity and 34,208 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Centennial Hall to report its energy use?
Centennial Hall 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:251326:2023). 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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- Munroe Hall· 81,951 sq ft · EUI 107.1 kBtu/ft²
- Crown Center-ID#254166· 81,740 sq ft · EUI 69.2 kBtu/ft²
- Chicago Theological Seminary· 80,489 sq ft · EUI 88.6 kBtu/ft²
- Solheim Center 930 N. Wells· 77,807 sq ft · EUI 39.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Centennial Hall's energy grade?
Centennial Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 94.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Centennial Hall use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 94.0 kBtu/ft² (195.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,635 sq ft, including 1,439,981 kWh of electricity and 34,208 therms of natural gas.
What are Centennial Hall's carbon emissions?
Centennial Hall reported 869 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Centennial Hall?
Centennial Hall is at 2345 N. Sheffield, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.80456, -87.62448 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Centennial Hall and when was it built?
Centennial Hall has 88,635 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Centennial Hall 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, “Centennial Hall, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/centennial-hall-19a79885 (data as of October 2, 2026).