At a glance
Golden Mile Hotels is a 118,403-square-foot hotel at 2 W Erie Street - 660 N State Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1955. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 112.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,475 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 112.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 248.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,475 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,598,651 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,152 therms |
| Gross floor area | 118,403 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160219:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 15 | -5 | 112.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,475 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 20 | -11 | 108.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,365 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 31 | -6 | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,297 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 37 | 91.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,330 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 51 | -3 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,938 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 54 | +12 | 106.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,982 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 42 | +6 | 119.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,253 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 36 | 122.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,515 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
- 2 W Erie Street - 660 N State Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.78535, -87.80110
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in Chicago · biggest emitters
How does Golden Mile Hotels compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Golden Mile Hotels's ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 112.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 12.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 118,403 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Golden Mile Hotels's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Golden Mile Hotels, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2015 to 15 in 2023 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 54. Site EUI moved from 122.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 112.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,515 tCO₂e to 1,475 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 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 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 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. Golden Mile Hotels's 112.2 kBtu/ft² across 118,403 sq ft works out to about 13.3 billion Btu (3,893 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 248.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,598,651 kWh of electricity and 44,152 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Golden Mile Hotels to report its energy use?
Golden Mile Hotels 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:160219:2023). 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 Golden Mile Hotels's energy grade?
Golden Mile Hotels scores 15 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 Golden Mile Hotels use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 112.2 kBtu/ft² (248.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 118,403 sq ft, including 2,598,651 kWh of electricity and 44,152 therms of natural gas.
What are Golden Mile Hotels's carbon emissions?
Golden Mile Hotels reported 1,475 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Golden Mile Hotels?
Golden Mile Hotels is at 2 W Erie Street - 660 N State Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.78535, -87.80110 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Golden Mile Hotels and when was it built?
Golden Mile Hotels has 118,403 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Golden Mile Hotels 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, “Golden Mile Hotels, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/golden-mile-hotels-c40eef04 (data as of October 2, 2026).