Fordham Hall- ID# 103681
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Chicago, IL · 6455 N Sheridan Rd · 60626
At a glance
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 is a 113,750-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 6455 N Sheridan Rd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1991. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 119.4 kBtu/ft² and 974 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% 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 | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 119.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 170.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 974 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 852,546 kWh |
| Natural gas | 106,778 therms |
| Water use | 3,473 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 113,750 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103681:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 44 | 119.4 kBtu/ft² | 974 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 54 | -2 | 113.2 kBtu/ft² | 924 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 56 | +21 | 113.2 kBtu/ft² | 949 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 35 | -44 | 148.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,303 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 79 | +23 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 796 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 56 | -2 | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,045 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 58 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,076 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
- 6455 N Sheridan Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60626
- Coordinates
- 41.86989, -87.72748
Within ~1 km
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How does Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 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. Fordham Hall- ID# 103681's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 64 across the 18 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 119.4 kBtu/ft² is about 43% above the average of 83.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% above the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 113,750 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 167,953 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 15 years later 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 Fordham Hall- ID# 103681's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Fordham Hall- ID# 103681, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2016 to 44 in 2023 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 79. Site EUI moved from 95.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 119.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,076 tCO₂e to 974 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. Fordham Hall- ID# 103681's 119.4 kBtu/ft² across 113,750 sq ft works out to about 13.6 billion Btu (3,980 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 170.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 852,546 kWh of electricity, 106,778 therms of natural gas and 3,473 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 to report its energy use?
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 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:103681:2023). 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 Fordham Hall- ID# 103681's energy grade?
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 scores 44 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 Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 119.4 kBtu/ft² (170.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 113,750 sq ft, including 852,546 kWh of electricity and 106,778 therms of natural gas.
What are Fordham Hall- ID# 103681's carbon emissions?
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 reported 974 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Fordham Hall- ID# 103681?
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 is at 6455 N Sheridan Rd, in Chicago, Illinois 60626. Its coordinates are 41.86989, -87.72748 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 and when was it built?
Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 has 113,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Fordham Hall- ID# 103681 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, “Fordham Hall- ID# 103681, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/fordham-hall-id-103681-f72b86dd (data as of October 2, 2026).