At a glance
Cubs Office Building is a 247,887-square-foot office building at 1101 West Waveland Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2017. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 168.6 kBtu/ft² and 3,192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 168.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 256.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,192 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,282,708 kWh |
| Natural gas | 305,820 therms |
| Gross floor area | 247,887 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254978:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 28 | -26 | 168.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,192 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | +53 | 118.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,254 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | -2 | 249.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,649 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 3 | +2 | 168.7 kBtu/ft² | 6,193 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | -94 | 203.6 kBtu/ft² | 8,021 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 95 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 963 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
- 1101 West Waveland Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.85013, -87.63527
Within ~1 km
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How does Cubs Office Building compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Cubs Office Building's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 168.6 kBtu/ft² is about 139% 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 12.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 247,887 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 61 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 Cubs Office Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Cubs Office Building, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2018 to 28 in 2023 (-67 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 95. Site EUI moved from 29.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 168.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 472% increase. Reported emissions went from 963 tCO₂e to 3,192 tCO₂e over the same span (up 231%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. Cubs Office Building's 168.6 kBtu/ft² across 247,887 sq ft works out to about 41.8 billion Btu (12,249 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 256.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,282,708 kWh of electricity and 305,820 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cubs Office Building to report its energy use?
Cubs Office 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:254978:2023). 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 Cubs Office Building's energy grade?
Cubs Office Building scores 28 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 Cubs Office Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 168.6 kBtu/ft² (256.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 247,887 sq ft, including 3,282,708 kWh of electricity and 305,820 therms of natural gas.
What are Cubs Office Building's carbon emissions?
Cubs Office Building reported 3,192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Cubs Office Building?
Cubs Office Building is at 1101 West Waveland Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.85013, -87.63527 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Cubs Office Building and when was it built?
Cubs Office Building has 247,887 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Cubs Office 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, “Cubs Office Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/cubs-office-building-361c02d0 (data as of October 2, 2026).