CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889)
Retail Store in Chicago, IL · 1154 S Clark St · 60605
At a glance
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) is a 178,665-square-foot retail store at 1154 S Clark St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 83.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,707 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 36 scored retail store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 83.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,707 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,087,987 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,738 therms |
| Water use | 1,560 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 178,665 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:119071:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 64 | +3 | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,707 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 61 | -2 | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,694 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | +1 | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,773 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 62 | +5 | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,929 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 57 | +10 | 85.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,147 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 47 | -24 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,360 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 71 | +1 | 89.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,495 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 70 | -2 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,558 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 72 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,697 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
- 1154 S Clark St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.84267, -87.63592
Within ~1 km
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How does CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) compare with other retail store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 50 retail store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889)'s ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 60 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 83.5 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 75.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 178,665 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 184,393 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2015 to 64 in 2023 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 72. Site EUI moved from 88.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 83.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,697 tCO₂e to 1,707 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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 SOUTH LOOP (1889)'s 83.5 kBtu/ft² across 178,665 sq ft works out to about 14.9 billion Btu (4,372 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 190.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,087,987 kWh of electricity, 43,738 therms of natural gas and 1,560 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) to report its energy use?
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) 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:119071:2023). 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 SOUTH LOOP (1889)'s energy grade?
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 83.5 kBtu/ft² (190.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 178,665 sq ft, including 3,087,987 kWh of electricity and 43,738 therms of natural gas.
What are CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889)'s carbon emissions?
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) reported 1,707 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889)?
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) is at 1154 S Clark St, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.84267, -87.63592 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) and when was it built?
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) has 178,665 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP (1889) 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 SOUTH LOOP (1889), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-south-loop-1889-5e1235c4 (data as of October 2, 2026).