H/B Winchester, LLC
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 4500 N Winchester Ave · 60640
At a glance
H/B Winchester, LLC is a 81,094-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4500 N Winchester Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1968. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 9 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 122.8 kBtu/ft² and 739 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 9 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 122.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 181.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 739 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 708,084 kWh |
| Natural gas | 75,416 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,094 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:121222:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 9 | +1 | 122.8 kBtu/ft² | 739 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 8 | -6 | 138.9 kBtu/ft² | 798 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 14 | +2 | 118.7 kBtu/ft² | 740 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 12 | +5 | 123.6 kBtu/ft² | 785 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | +1 | 140.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 6 | ±0 | 147.2 kBtu/ft² | 915 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 6 | -12 | 136.8 kBtu/ft² | 914 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 18 | 115.9 kBtu/ft² | 818 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
- 4500 N Winchester Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.87681, -87.63162
Within ~1 km
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How does H/B Winchester, LLC compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. H/B Winchester, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 9 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 122.8 kBtu/ft² is about 71% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,094 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1968 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has H/B Winchester, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for H/B Winchester, LLC, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2016 to 9 in 2023 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 18. Site EUI moved from 115.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 122.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 818 tCO₂e to 739 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 9 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 9 means the building performs better than about 9% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 9 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 66 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. H/B Winchester, LLC's 122.8 kBtu/ft² across 81,094 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,919 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 181.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 708,084 kWh of electricity and 75,416 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires H/B Winchester, LLC to report its energy use?
H/B Winchester, LLC 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:121222:2023). 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 H/B Winchester, LLC's energy grade?
H/B Winchester, LLC scores 9 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 H/B Winchester, LLC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 122.8 kBtu/ft² (181.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 81,094 sq ft, including 708,084 kWh of electricity and 75,416 therms of natural gas.
What are H/B Winchester, LLC's carbon emissions?
H/B Winchester, LLC reported 739 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is H/B Winchester, LLC?
H/B Winchester, LLC is at 4500 N Winchester Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.87681, -87.63162 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is H/B Winchester, LLC and when was it built?
H/B Winchester, LLC has 81,094 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is H/B Winchester, LLC 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, “H/B Winchester, LLC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/h-b-winchester-llc-ceec2c9e (data as of October 2, 2026).