At a glance
Fulton West is a 307,948-square-foot office building at 1330 W. Fulton Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2017. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.3 kBtu/ft² and 2,242 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 40% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 145.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,242 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,960,394 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,083 therms |
| Water use | 5,311 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 307,948 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256263:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | -3 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,242 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,051 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 84 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,465 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 65 | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,368 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
- 1330 W. Fulton Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60607
- Coordinates
- 41.75751, -87.58626
Within ~1 km
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How does Fulton West compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Fulton West's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 65.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 307,948 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 61 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 Fulton West's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Fulton West, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2018 to 71 in 2023 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 84. Site EUI moved from 63.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 65.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,368 tCO₂e to 2,242 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Fulton West's 65.3 kBtu/ft² across 307,948 sq ft works out to about 20.1 billion Btu (5,893 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 145.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,960,394 kWh of electricity, 66,083 therms of natural gas and 5,311 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Fulton West to report its energy use?
Fulton West 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:256263:2023). 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 Fulton West's energy grade?
Fulton West scores 71 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 Fulton West use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 65.3 kBtu/ft² (145.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 307,948 sq ft, including 3,960,394 kWh of electricity and 66,083 therms of natural gas.
What are Fulton West's carbon emissions?
Fulton West reported 2,242 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Fulton West?
Fulton West is at 1330 W. Fulton Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60607. Its coordinates are 41.75751, -87.58626 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Fulton West and when was it built?
Fulton West has 307,948 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Fulton West 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, “Fulton West, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/fulton-west-21336340 (data as of October 2, 2026).