At a glance
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a 252,250-square-foot office building at 8765 W. Higgins Road in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1969. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 91% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,319,192 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 252,250 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158088:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 91 | +2 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,107 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | -1 | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,118 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 90 | ±0 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,157 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 90 | +2 | 33.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,333 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +4 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 84 | -12 | 43.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,844 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 96 | +1 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,882 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 95 | ±0 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,024 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 95 | +7 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,141 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 88 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,634 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
- 8765 W. Higgins Road
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60631
- Coordinates
- 41.88206, -87.63390
Within ~1 km
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How does Evangelical Lutheran Church in America compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 31.4 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 252,250 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 13 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 88 in 2014 to 91 in 2023 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 96. Site EUI moved from 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 31.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,634 tCO₂e to 1,107 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's 31.4 kBtu/ft² across 252,250 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,321 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 87.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,319,192 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to report its energy use?
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 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:158088:2023). 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 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's energy grade?
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Evangelical Lutheran Church in America use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 31.4 kBtu/ft² (87.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 252,250 sq ft, including 2,319,192 kWh of electricity.
What are Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's carbon emissions?
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America reported 1,107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Evangelical Lutheran Church in America?
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is at 8765 W. Higgins Road, in Chicago, Illinois 60631. Its coordinates are 41.88206, -87.63390 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and when was it built?
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has 252,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 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, “Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/evangelical-lutheran-church-in-america-89d22cdf (data as of October 2, 2026).