At a glance
Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street is a 434,052-square-foot office building at 567 W. Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 59.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,897 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 59.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 133.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,897 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,159,010 kWh |
| Natural gas | 81,682 therms |
| Gross floor area | 434,052 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101913:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 74 | +3 | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,897 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | +2 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,966 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | -1 | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,025 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 70 | +5 | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,327 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 65 | -4 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,347 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | -16 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,700 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 85 | +1 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,300 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 84 | -2 | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,373 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 86 | -2 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,502 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 88 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,159 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
- 567 W. Lake Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.82391, -87.69204
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street 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 - 567 W Lake Street's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 59.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 434,052 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 48 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 - 567 W Lake Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2014 to 74 in 2023 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 88. Site EUI moved from 61.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 59.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,159 tCO₂e to 2,897 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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 Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street's 59.4 kBtu/ft² across 434,052 sq ft works out to about 25.8 billion Btu (7,556 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 133.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,159,010 kWh of electricity and 81,682 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street to report its energy use?
Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street 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:101913:2023). 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 - 567 W Lake Street's energy grade?
Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — 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 - 567 W Lake Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.4 kBtu/ft² (133.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 434,052 sq ft, including 5,159,010 kWh of electricity and 81,682 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street's carbon emissions?
Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street reported 2,897 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street?
Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street is at 567 W. Lake Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.82391, -87.69204 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street and when was it built?
Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street has 434,052 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Chicago Transit Authority - 567 W Lake Street 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 - 567 W Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-transit-authority-567-w-lake-street-f5d817cc (data as of October 2, 2026).