At a glance
Central States is a 148,870-square-foot office building at 8647 West Higgins Road in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2019. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,547,635 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 148,870 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256547:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 86 | -1 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,216 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | +5 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,169 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -4 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,248 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 86 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,329 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 8647 West Higgins Road
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60631
- Coordinates
- 41.77969, -87.64143
Within ~1 km
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How does Central States compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Central States's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 58.4 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,870 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 63 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 Central States's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for Central States, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 86 in both 2020 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,329 tCO₂e to 1,216 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Central States's 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 148,870 sq ft works out to about 8.7 billion Btu (2,548 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 163.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,547,635 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Central States to report its energy use?
Central States 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:256547:2023). 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 Central States's energy grade?
Central States scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Central States use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 58.4 kBtu/ft² (163.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 148,870 sq ft, including 2,547,635 kWh of electricity.
What are Central States's carbon emissions?
Central States reported 1,216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Central States?
Central States is at 8647 West Higgins Road, in Chicago, Illinois 60631. Its coordinates are 41.77969, -87.64143 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Central States and when was it built?
Central States has 148,870 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Central States 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, “Central States, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/central-states-fbe45c9a (data as of October 2, 2026).