DCAM
Ambulatory Surgical Center in Chicago, IL · 5758 S Maryland Ave · 60637
At a glance
DCAM is a 538,062-square-foot ambulatory surgical center at 5758 S Maryland Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1996. In its 2019 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 271.0 kBtu/ft² and 15,393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 271.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 496.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15,393 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 28.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,908,518 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,407 therms |
| Gross floor area | 538,062 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250126:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 271.0 kBtu/ft² | 15,393 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 239.3 kBtu/ft² | 13,485 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 201.4 kBtu/ft² | 13,232 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 229.6 kBtu/ft² | 14,980 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 201.1 kBtu/ft² | 14,826 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 206.0 kBtu/ft² | 15,525 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
- 5758 S Maryland Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.79022, -87.60551
Within ~1 km
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How does DCAM compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago. Its site EUI of 271.0 kBtu/ft² is about 221% above the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 28.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 281% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 538,062 sq ft, it is about 121% above the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1967).
How has DCAM's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for DCAM, covering report years 2014–2019. Site EUI moved from 206.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 271.0 kBtu/ft² (2019), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 15,525 tCO₂e to 15,393 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 271.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. DCAM's 271.0 kBtu/ft² across 538,062 sq ft works out to about 145.8 billion Btu (42,734 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 496.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,908,518 kWh of electricity and 43,407 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires DCAM to report its energy use?
DCAM 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 2019 disclosure (source record chicago:250126:2019). 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 DCAM's energy grade?
DCAM did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 271.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DCAM use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 271.0 kBtu/ft² (496.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 538,062 sq ft, including 16,908,518 kWh of electricity and 43,407 therms of natural gas.
What are DCAM's carbon emissions?
DCAM reported 15,393 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (28.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is DCAM?
DCAM is at 5758 S Maryland Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.79022, -87.60551 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is DCAM and when was it built?
DCAM has 538,062 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as ambulatory surgical center.
Is DCAM covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “DCAM, Chicago, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/dcam-eed52c70 (data as of October 2, 2026).