Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Senior Living Community in Chicago, IL · 5336 N. Western Avenue · 60625
At a glance
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 51,000-square-foot senior living community building at 5336 N. Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1976. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 193.4 kBtu/ft² and 722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 55 scored senior living community buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 193.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 281.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 722 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 669,990 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75,771 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:131935:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 9 | +6 | 193.4 kBtu/ft² | 722 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | -2 | 232.3 kBtu/ft² | 827 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 5 | ±0 | 214.6 kBtu/ft² | 809 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 5 | +1 | 218.4 kBtu/ft² | 845 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 4 | -1 | 225.3 kBtu/ft² | 891 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 5 | ±0 | 220.4 kBtu/ft² | 875 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 5 | -1 | 212.5 kBtu/ft² | 897 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 6 | 206.0 kBtu/ft² | 906 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
- 5336 N. Western Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60625
- Coordinates
- 41.90344, -87.66850
Within ~1 km
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How does Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center compare with other senior living community buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 58 senior living community buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 47 across the 55 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 193.4 kBtu/ft² is about 88% above the average of 103.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% above the group average of 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,000 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 123,934 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2016 to 9 in 2023 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 206.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 193.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 906 tCO₂e to 722 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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. Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's 193.4 kBtu/ft² across 51,000 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,891 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 281.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 669,990 kWh of electricity and 75,771 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center to report its energy use?
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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:131935:2023). 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 Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's energy grade?
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center scores 9 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 193.4 kBtu/ft² (281.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 51,000 sq ft, including 669,990 kWh of electricity and 75,771 therms of natural gas.
What are Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's carbon emissions?
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reported 722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is at 5336 N. Western Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60625. Its coordinates are 41.90344, -87.66850 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and when was it built?
Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has 51,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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, “Continental Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/continental-nursing-rehabilitation-center-1bdbdaa5 (data as of October 2, 2026).