Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Performing Arts in Chicago, IL · 205 E Randolph Street · 60601
At a glance
Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a 141,322-square-foot performing arts building at 205 E Randolph Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.6 kBtu/ft² and 714 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 714 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,358,960 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 141,322 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252107:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 41.6 kBtu/ft² | 714 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 754 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 582 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 926 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 977 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,228 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,487 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,381 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
- 205 E Randolph Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.87811, -87.62753
Within ~1 km
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How does Harris Theater for Music and Dance compare with other performing arts buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 10 performing arts buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 41.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 91.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,322 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 212,546 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1987).
How has Harris Theater for Music and Dance's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Harris Theater for Music and Dance, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 49.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 41.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,381 tCO₂e to 714 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does a site EUI of 41.6 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. Harris Theater for Music and Dance's 41.6 kBtu/ft² across 141,322 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,723 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,358,960 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Harris Theater for Music and Dance to report its energy use?
Harris Theater for Music and Dance 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:252107:2023). 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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- 24 W. Randolph· 83,411 sq ft · EUI 144.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Harris Theater for Music and Dance's energy grade?
Harris Theater for Music and Dance did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Harris Theater for Music and Dance use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 41.6 kBtu/ft² (99.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 141,322 sq ft, including 1,358,960 kWh of electricity.
What are Harris Theater for Music and Dance's carbon emissions?
Harris Theater for Music and Dance reported 714 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Harris Theater for Music and Dance?
Harris Theater for Music and Dance is at 205 E Randolph Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.87811, -87.62753 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Harris Theater for Music and Dance and when was it built?
Harris Theater for Music and Dance has 141,322 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Harris Theater for Music and Dance 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, “Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/harris-theater-for-music-and-dance-31dddecb (data as of October 2, 2026).