At a glance
Hiltons at McCormick Place is a 362,462-square-foot hotel at 123 East Cermak, Suite 300 in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2018. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 86.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 86.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,179 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,094,895 kWh |
| Natural gas | 140,562 therms |
| Gross floor area | 362,462 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256540:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,179 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,154 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 64.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,286 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,241 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 123 East Cermak, Suite 300
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.88746, -87.70216
Within ~1 km
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How does Hiltons at McCormick Place compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 86.7 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 362,462 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 39 years later 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 Hiltons at McCormick Place's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for Hiltons at McCormick Place, covering report years 2019–2023. Site EUI moved from 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 86.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 45% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,241 tCO₂e to 3,179 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does a site EUI of 86.7 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. Hiltons at McCormick Place's 86.7 kBtu/ft² across 362,462 sq ft works out to about 31.4 billion Btu (9,210 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 175.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,094,895 kWh of electricity and 140,562 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hiltons at McCormick Place to report its energy use?
Hiltons at McCormick Place 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:256540:2023). 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 Hiltons at McCormick Place's energy grade?
Hiltons at McCormick Place did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 86.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hiltons at McCormick Place use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 86.7 kBtu/ft² (175.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 362,462 sq ft, including 5,094,895 kWh of electricity and 140,562 therms of natural gas.
What are Hiltons at McCormick Place's carbon emissions?
Hiltons at McCormick Place reported 3,179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hiltons at McCormick Place?
Hiltons at McCormick Place is at 123 East Cermak, Suite 300, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.88746, -87.70216 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Hiltons at McCormick Place and when was it built?
Hiltons at McCormick Place has 362,462 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hiltons at McCormick Place 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, “Hiltons at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/hiltons-at-mccormick-place-86050c09 (data as of October 2, 2026).