At a glance
Chicago Temple Building is a 238,531-square-foot office building at 77 W. Washington in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1924. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 73.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 73.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,565 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,151,022 kWh |
| Natural gas | 101,269 therms |
| Water use | 151,504 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 238,531 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101969:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 65 | +6 | 73.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,565 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,678 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 62 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,795 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 39 | -26 | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,308 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 65 | +5 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,464 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 60 | +29 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,676 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 31 | 103.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,361 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
- 77 W. Washington
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60602
- Coordinates
- 41.69871, -87.53301
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Temple Building compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Chicago Temple Building's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 73.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 238,531 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 32 years earlier 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 Chicago Temple Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Temple Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 31 in 2015 to 65 in 2023 (+34 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 65. Site EUI moved from 103.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 73.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,361 tCO₂e to 1,565 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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 Temple Building's 73.2 kBtu/ft² across 238,531 sq ft works out to about 17.5 billion Btu (5,117 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,151,022 kWh of electricity, 101,269 therms of natural gas and 151,504 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Temple Building to report its energy use?
Chicago Temple Building 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:101969:2023). 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 Temple Building's energy grade?
Chicago Temple Building scores 65 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 Temple Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.2 kBtu/ft² (130.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 238,531 sq ft, including 2,151,022 kWh of electricity and 101,269 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Temple Building's carbon emissions?
Chicago Temple Building reported 1,565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Temple Building?
Chicago Temple Building is at 77 W. Washington, in Chicago, Illinois 60602. Its coordinates are 41.69871, -87.53301 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Temple Building and when was it built?
Chicago Temple Building has 238,531 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Chicago Temple Building 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 Temple Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-temple-building-e8a0aa1c (data as of October 2, 2026).