Congressman George W. Collins Apts
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1401 S Blue Island Avenue · 60608
At a glance
Congressman George W. Collins Apts is a 124,550-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1401 S Blue Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1981. 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 37.3 kBtu/ft² and 650 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 37.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 104.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 650 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,360,696 kWh |
| Water use | 7,650 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 124,550 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160336:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 74 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 650 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 48 | +6 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,096 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 42 | -2 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,134 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 44 | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,159 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
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Location
- Address
- 1401 S Blue Island Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60608
- Coordinates
- 41.79401, -87.58407
Within ~1 km
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How does Congressman George W. Collins Apts compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Congressman George W. Collins Apts's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 37.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 124,550 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Congressman George W. Collins Apts's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Congressman George W. Collins Apts, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2016 to 74 in 2023 (+30 points). Site EUI moved from 45.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 37.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,159 tCO₂e to 650 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
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. Congressman George W. Collins Apts's 37.3 kBtu/ft² across 124,550 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,362 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 104.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,360,696 kWh of electricity and 7,650 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Congressman George W. Collins Apts to report its energy use?
Congressman George W. Collins Apts 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:160336:2023). 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 Congressman George W. Collins Apts's energy grade?
Congressman George W. Collins Apts 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 Congressman George W. Collins Apts use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 37.3 kBtu/ft² (104.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 124,550 sq ft, including 1,360,696 kWh of electricity.
What are Congressman George W. Collins Apts's carbon emissions?
Congressman George W. Collins Apts reported 650 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Congressman George W. Collins Apts?
Congressman George W. Collins Apts is at 1401 S Blue Island Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60608. Its coordinates are 41.79401, -87.58407 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Congressman George W. Collins Apts and when was it built?
Congressman George W. Collins Apts has 124,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Congressman George W. Collins Apts 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, “Congressman George W. Collins Apts, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/congressman-george-w-collins-apts-ffbf7b23 (data as of October 2, 2026).