Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Worship Facility in Chicago, IL · 126 E Chestnut St · 60611
At a glance
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago is a 163,806-square-foot worship facility at 126 E Chestnut St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1912. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,341 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 9 scored worship facility buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,341 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,005,962 kWh |
| Natural gas | 72,239 therms |
| Gross floor area | 163,806 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254352:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 14 | -1 | 85.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,341 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 15 | -1 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,355 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 16 | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,362 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 10 | +1 | 95.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,713 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 9 | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,827 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
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Location
- Address
- 126 E Chestnut St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.96919, -87.76767
Within ~1 km
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How does Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago compare with other worship facility buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 14 worship facility buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 30 across the 9 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 69.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 163,806 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 98,226 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 30 years earlier than the group's average year built (1942). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 9 in 2018 to 14 in 2023 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 16. Site EUI moved from 104.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 85.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,827 tCO₂e to 1,341 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago's 85.9 kBtu/ft² across 163,806 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,124 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 163.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,005,962 kWh of electricity and 72,239 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago to report its energy use?
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago 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:254352:2023). 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 Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago's energy grade?
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago scores 14 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 Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 85.9 kBtu/ft² (163.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 163,806 sq ft, including 2,005,962 kWh of electricity and 72,239 therms of natural gas.
What are Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago's carbon emissions?
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago reported 1,341 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago?
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago is at 126 E Chestnut St, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.96919, -87.76767 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago and when was it built?
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago has 163,806 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago 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, “Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/fourth-presbyterian-church-of-chicago-3f4b5c36 (data as of October 2, 2026).