Henry Crown Field House
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Chicago, IL · 5550 South University Ave. · 60637
At a glance
Henry Crown Field House is a 146,501-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 5550 South University Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1932. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.9 kBtu/ft² and 845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 845 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,047,222 kWh |
| Natural gas | 960 therms |
| Water use | 1,604 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 146,501 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252046:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 845 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 872 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 907 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 52.6 kBtu/ft² | 746 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 824 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,044 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 961 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,007 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,082 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
- 5550 South University Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.98343, -87.66586
Within ~1 km
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How does Henry Crown Field House compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 12 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 59.9 kBtu/ft² is about 59% below the average of 147.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,501 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 131,935 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 45 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Henry Crown Field House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Henry Crown Field House, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 59.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,082 tCO₂e to 845 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 59.9 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. Henry Crown Field House's 59.9 kBtu/ft² across 146,501 sq ft works out to about 8.8 billion Btu (2,572 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 111.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,047,222 kWh of electricity, 960 therms of natural gas and 1,604 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Henry Crown Field House to report its energy use?
Henry Crown Field House 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:252046:2023). 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 Henry Crown Field House's energy grade?
Henry Crown Field House did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Henry Crown Field House use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.9 kBtu/ft² (111.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 146,501 sq ft, including 1,047,222 kWh of electricity and 960 therms of natural gas.
What are Henry Crown Field House's carbon emissions?
Henry Crown Field House reported 845 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Henry Crown Field House?
Henry Crown Field House is at 5550 South University Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.98343, -87.66586 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Henry Crown Field House and when was it built?
Henry Crown Field House has 146,501 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Henry Crown Field House 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, “Henry Crown Field House, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/henry-crown-field-house-aaddcb4b (data as of October 2, 2026).