Dearborn Homes
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 2960 S. Federal Street · 60616
At a glance
Dearborn Homes is a 706,989-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2960 S. Federal Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1950. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.7 kBtu/ft² and 5,356 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% 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 | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 148.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,356 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,708,008 kWh |
| Natural gas | 473,081 therms |
| Gross floor area | 706,989 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160262:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 39 | +2 | 95.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,356 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,825 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 16 | 129.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,159 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 24 | -5 | 118.3 kBtu/ft² | 7,076 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 29 | +6 | 105.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,778 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 23 | ±0 | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,295 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 23 | 112.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,475 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
- 2960 S. Federal Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.92034, -87.79499
Within ~1 km
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How does Dearborn Homes 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. Dearborn Homes's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 95.7 kBtu/ft² is about 33% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 706,989 sq ft, it is about 243% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 21 years earlier 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 Dearborn Homes's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Dearborn Homes, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2015 to 39 in 2023 (+16 points). Site EUI moved from 112.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 95.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,475 tCO₂e to 5,356 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. Dearborn Homes's 95.7 kBtu/ft² across 706,989 sq ft works out to about 67.7 billion Btu (19,829 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 148.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,708,008 kWh of electricity and 473,081 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Dearborn Homes to report its energy use?
Dearborn Homes 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:160262:2023). 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 Dearborn Homes's energy grade?
Dearborn Homes scores 39 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 Dearborn Homes use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 95.7 kBtu/ft² (148.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 706,989 sq ft, including 5,708,008 kWh of electricity and 473,081 therms of natural gas.
What are Dearborn Homes's carbon emissions?
Dearborn Homes reported 5,356 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Dearborn Homes?
Dearborn Homes is at 2960 S. Federal Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.92034, -87.79499 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Dearborn Homes and when was it built?
Dearborn Homes has 706,989 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Dearborn Homes 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, “Dearborn Homes, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/dearborn-homes-da331d43 (data as of October 2, 2026).