At a glance
Fine Arts Building is a 160,558-square-foot office building at 408 410 S. Michigan Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1884. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 96.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,067 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 96.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,067 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 824,578 kWh |
| Natural gas | 126,794 therms |
| Water use | 1,023 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 160,558 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101807:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 62 | -5 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,067 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | +2 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 993 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 65 | +1 | 93.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,034 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 64 | +6 | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,091 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | +16 | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,244 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 42 | -42 | 110.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,332 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | -10 | 98.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,301 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | ±0 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,277 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 94 | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,388 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
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Location
- Address
- 408 410 S. Michigan Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.94008, -87.72955
Within ~1 km
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How does Fine Arts Building compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Fine Arts Building's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 96.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 160,558 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1884, 72 years earlier 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 Fine Arts Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Fine Arts Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2015 to 62 in 2023 (-32 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 94. Site EUI moved from 62.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 96.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 54% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,388 tCO₂e to 1,067 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Fine Arts Building's 96.5 kBtu/ft² across 160,558 sq ft works out to about 15.5 billion Btu (4,541 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 824,578 kWh of electricity, 126,794 therms of natural gas and 1,023 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Fine Arts Building to report its energy use?
Fine Arts Building 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:101807:2023). 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 Fine Arts Building's energy grade?
Fine Arts Building scores 62 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 Fine Arts Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.5 kBtu/ft² (132.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 160,558 sq ft, including 824,578 kWh of electricity and 126,794 therms of natural gas.
What are Fine Arts Building's carbon emissions?
Fine Arts Building reported 1,067 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Fine Arts Building?
Fine Arts Building is at 408 410 S. Michigan Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.94008, -87.72955 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fine Arts Building and when was it built?
Fine Arts Building has 160,558 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1884 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Fine Arts Building 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, “Fine Arts Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/fine-arts-building-58c14111 (data as of October 2, 2026).