Fairfield Hall-ID#105533
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Chicago, IL · 6228-6240 N Winthrop Ave · 60660
At a glance
Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 is a 56,200-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 6228-6240 N Winthrop Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1968. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 69.1 kBtu/ft² and 307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 18 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 108.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 307 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 340,654 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,200 therms |
| Water use | 1,186 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 56,200 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105533:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 82 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 307 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 89 | -3 | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +6 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | -13 | 72.9 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 99 | +15 | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | -1 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 85 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 366 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
- 6228-6240 N Winthrop Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60660
- Coordinates
- 41.88753, -87.63265
Within ~1 km
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How does Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 25 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Fairfield Hall-ID#105533's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 64 across the 18 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them and lower than 11%. Its site EUI of 69.1 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 83.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,200 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 167,953 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Fairfield Hall-ID#105533's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Fairfield Hall-ID#105533, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2016 to 82 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 99. Site EUI moved from 75.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 69.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 366 tCO₂e to 307 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Fairfield Hall-ID#105533's 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,200 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,138 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 108.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 340,654 kWh of electricity, 27,200 therms of natural gas and 1,186 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 to report its energy use?
Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 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:105533:2023). 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 Fairfield Hall-ID#105533's energy grade?
Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 69.1 kBtu/ft² (108.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 56,200 sq ft, including 340,654 kWh of electricity and 27,200 therms of natural gas.
What are Fairfield Hall-ID#105533's carbon emissions?
Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 reported 307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Fairfield Hall-ID#105533?
Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 is at 6228-6240 N Winthrop Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60660. Its coordinates are 41.88753, -87.63265 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 and when was it built?
Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 has 56,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Fairfield Hall-ID#105533 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, “Fairfield Hall-ID#105533, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/fairfield-hall-id-105533-456bf475 (data as of October 2, 2026).