At a glance
Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine is a 125,763-square-foot office building at 120 North Racine in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1994. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 96.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 98% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 96.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 189.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,192 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,846,718 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,409 therms |
| Gross floor area | 125,763 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:111893:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | +2 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,192 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | +3 | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,232 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | +18 | 110.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,383 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | +13 | 100.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,443 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 62 | -5 | 169.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,981 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 67 | -12 | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,556 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 79 | -8 | 106.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,629 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 87 | +3 | 112.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,685 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 84 | 119.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,004 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
- 120 North Racine
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.93443, -87.64045
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 98% of them and lower than 0%. Its site EUI of 96.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,763 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 38 years later 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 Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2015 to 98 in 2023 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 119.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 96.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,004 tCO₂e to 1,192 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine's 96.5 kBtu/ft² across 125,763 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,557 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 189.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,846,718 kWh of electricity and 58,409 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine to report its energy use?
Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine 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:111893:2023). 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 Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine's energy grade?
Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.5 kBtu/ft² (189.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 125,763 sq ft, including 1,846,718 kWh of electricity and 58,409 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine's carbon emissions?
Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine reported 1,192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine?
Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine is at 120 North Racine, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.93443, -87.64045 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine and when was it built?
Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine has 125,763 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine 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 Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-transit-authority-120-n-racine-e03a2051 (data as of October 2, 2026).