Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School
Medical Office in Chicago, IL · 1460 N Halsted & 814 W Eastman · 60642
At a glance
Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School is a 222,851-square-foot medical office at 1460 N Halsted & 814 W Eastman in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2008. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.7 kBtu/ft² and 2,267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 211.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,209,682 kWh |
| Natural gas | 65,127 therms |
| Gross floor area | 222,851 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:157347:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,267 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 70.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,618 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,112 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,194 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,064 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,084 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
- 1460 N Halsted & 814 W Eastman
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.90813, -87.64835
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School compare with other medical office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 18 medical office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 104.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 11.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 222,851 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 219,884 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 8 years later than the group's average year built (2000). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School, covering report years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023. Site EUI moved from 75.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 93.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,084 tCO₂e to 2,267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 109%).
What does a site EUI of 93.7 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. Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School's 93.7 kBtu/ft² across 222,851 sq ft works out to about 20.9 billion Btu (6,120 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 211.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,209,682 kWh of electricity and 65,127 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School to report its energy use?
Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School 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:157347:2023). 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 Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School's energy grade?
Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.7 kBtu/ft² (211.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 222,851 sq ft, including 4,209,682 kWh of electricity and 65,127 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School's carbon emissions?
Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School reported 2,267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School?
Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School is at 1460 N Halsted & 814 W Eastman, in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.90813, -87.64835 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School and when was it built?
Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School has 222,851 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School 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, “Chicago Benchmarking: Blackhawk and British School, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-benchmarking-blackhawk-and-british-school-d60168ec (data as of October 2, 2026).