At a glance
Edelstone Center is a 59,741-square-foot office building at 6030 South Ellis Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1966. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 57 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 114.6 kBtu/ft² and 547 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 57 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 114.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 171.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 547 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 407,296 kWh |
| Water use | 155 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 59,741 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252042:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 57 | +1 | 114.6 kBtu/ft² | 547 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 56 | -5 | 119.3 kBtu/ft² | 556 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 61 | -2 | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 529 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 63 | +22 | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 534 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 41 | +8 | 136.3 kBtu/ft² | 720 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 33 | -29 | 133.8 kBtu/ft² | 736 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 62 | +5 | 101.7 kBtu/ft² | 661 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 57 | +11 | 113.4 kBtu/ft² | 710 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 46 | 135.3 kBtu/ft² | 827 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
- 6030 South Ellis Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.90500, -87.66251
Within ~1 km
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How does Edelstone Center compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Edelstone Center's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 114.6 kBtu/ft² is about 63% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,741 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 10 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 Edelstone Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Edelstone Center, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2015 to 57 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 63. Site EUI moved from 135.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 114.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 827 tCO₂e to 547 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. Edelstone Center's 114.6 kBtu/ft² across 59,741 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (2,006 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 171.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 407,296 kWh of electricity and 155 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Edelstone Center to report its energy use?
Edelstone 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:252042:2023). 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 Edelstone Center's energy grade?
Edelstone Center scores 57 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Edelstone Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 114.6 kBtu/ft² (171.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 59,741 sq ft, including 407,296 kWh of electricity.
What are Edelstone Center's carbon emissions?
Edelstone Center reported 547 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Edelstone Center?
Edelstone Center is at 6030 South Ellis Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.90500, -87.66251 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Edelstone Center and when was it built?
Edelstone Center has 59,741 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Edelstone 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, “Edelstone Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/edelstone-center-03541670 (data as of October 2, 2026).