Chapin Hall
College/University in Chicago, IL · 1313 East 60th Street · 60637
At a glance
Chapin Hall is a 65,745-square-foot college/university building at 1313 East 60th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1938. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 163.7 kBtu/ft² and 908 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 163.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 260.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 908 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 769,556 kWh |
| Water use | 519 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 65,745 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252061:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 163.7 kBtu/ft² | 908 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 178.8 kBtu/ft² | 951 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 155.4 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 161.2 kBtu/ft² | 943 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 194.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,119 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 171.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,055 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 155.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,025 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 159.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,066 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 152.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,065 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
- 1313 East 60th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.93867, -87.76778
Within ~1 km
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How does Chapin 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 163.7 kBtu/ft² is about 70% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,745 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 32 years earlier 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 Chapin Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chapin Hall, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 152.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 163.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,065 tCO₂e to 908 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 163.7 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. Chapin Hall's 163.7 kBtu/ft² across 65,745 sq ft works out to about 10.8 billion Btu (3,154 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 260.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 769,556 kWh of electricity and 519 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chapin Hall to report its energy use?
Chapin 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:252061:2023). 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 Chapin Hall's energy grade?
Chapin Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 163.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chapin Hall use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 163.7 kBtu/ft² (260.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 65,745 sq ft, including 769,556 kWh of electricity.
What are Chapin Hall's carbon emissions?
Chapin Hall reported 908 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chapin Hall?
Chapin Hall is at 1313 East 60th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.93867, -87.76778 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chapin Hall and when was it built?
Chapin Hall has 65,745 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Chapin 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, “Chapin Hall, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chapin-hall-fb57f057 (data as of October 2, 2026).