At a glance
Chicago, 1 West Washington St is a 85,000-square-foot hotel in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1895. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 143.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,196 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 143.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 275.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,196 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,855,534 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,978 therms |
| Water use | 4,469 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 85,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:173657:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 7 | +1 | 143.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,196 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 6 | -7 | 149.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,210 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 13 | -2 | 127.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,131 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 15 | +8 | 123.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,187 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | ±0 | 155.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 7 | -5 | 166.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,568 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 12 | 146.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,539 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
- 1 West Washington St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60602
- Coordinates
- 41.86906, -87.62602
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago, 1 West Washington St compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Chicago, 1 West Washington St's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 143.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,000 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1895, 84 years earlier than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Chicago, 1 West Washington St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Chicago, 1 West Washington St, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2017 to 7 in 2023 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 15. Site EUI moved from 146.6 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 143.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,539 tCO₂e to 1,196 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. Chicago, 1 West Washington St's 143.4 kBtu/ft² across 85,000 sq ft works out to about 12.2 billion Btu (3,572 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 275.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,855,534 kWh of electricity, 25,978 therms of natural gas and 4,469 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chicago, 1 West Washington St to report its energy use?
Chicago, 1 West Washington St 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:173657:2023). 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, 1 West Washington St's energy grade?
Chicago, 1 West Washington St scores 7 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chicago, 1 West Washington St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 143.4 kBtu/ft² (275.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,000 sq ft, including 1,855,534 kWh of electricity and 25,978 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago, 1 West Washington St's carbon emissions?
Chicago, 1 West Washington St reported 1,196 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago, 1 West Washington St?
Chicago, 1 West Washington St is in Chicago, Illinois 60602. Its coordinates are 41.86906, -87.62602 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago, 1 West Washington St and when was it built?
Chicago, 1 West Washington St has 85,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1895 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Chicago, 1 West Washington St 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, 1 West Washington St, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-bfda0144 (data as of October 2, 2026).