Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital
Other - Specialty Hospital in Chicago, IL · 520 N. Ridgeway · 60624
At a glance
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is a 53,446-square-foot other - specialty hospital at 520 N. Ridgeway in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1964. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 177.2 kBtu/ft² and 872 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 177.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 325.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 872 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,245,065 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,209 therms |
| Water use | 1 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 53,446 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:130168:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 177.2 kBtu/ft² | 872 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 194.2 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 181.9 kBtu/ft² | 910 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 199.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,016 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 193.5 kBtu/ft² | 999 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | 177.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,053 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
- 520 N. Ridgeway
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60624
- Coordinates
- 41.87759, -87.62888
Within ~1 km
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How does Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital compare with other other - specialty hospital buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 6 other - specialty hospital buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 177.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 177.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 16.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,446 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 118,226 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987).
How has Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 177.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 177.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,053 tCO₂e to 872 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 177.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital's 177.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,446 sq ft works out to about 9.5 billion Btu (2,776 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 325.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,245,065 kWh of electricity, 52,209 therms of natural gas and 1 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital to report its energy use?
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital 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:130168:2023). 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 Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital's energy grade?
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 177.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 177.2 kBtu/ft² (325.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,446 sq ft, including 1,245,065 kWh of electricity and 52,209 therms of natural gas.
What are Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital's carbon emissions?
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital reported 872 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital?
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital is at 520 N. Ridgeway, in Chicago, Illinois 60624. Its coordinates are 41.87759, -87.62888 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital and when was it built?
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital has 53,446 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as other - specialty hospital.
Is Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital 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, “Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/garfield-park-behavioral-hospital-0286c048 (data as of October 2, 2026).