Holtschneider Performance Center
Performing Arts in Chicago, IL · 2330 N. Halstead St. · 60614
At a glance
Holtschneider Performance Center is a 185,000-square-foot performing arts building at 2330 N. Halstead St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2018. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 112.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,643 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 112.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 176.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,643 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,819,817 kWh |
| Natural gas | 145,773 therms |
| Gross floor area | 185,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254989:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,643 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 109.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,576 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,544 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,571 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 105.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 2330 N. Halstead St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.75636, -87.63450
Within ~1 km
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How does Holtschneider Performance Center 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 112.4 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 91.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 185,000 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 212,546 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2018, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1987).
How has Holtschneider Performance Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for Holtschneider Performance Center, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 105.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 112.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,571 tCO₂e to 1,643 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does a site EUI of 112.4 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. Holtschneider Performance Center's 112.4 kBtu/ft² across 185,000 sq ft works out to about 20.8 billion Btu (6,094 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 176.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,819,817 kWh of electricity and 145,773 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Holtschneider Performance Center to report its energy use?
Holtschneider Performance Center 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:254989:2023). 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 Holtschneider Performance Center's energy grade?
Holtschneider Performance Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Holtschneider Performance Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 112.4 kBtu/ft² (176.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 185,000 sq ft, including 1,819,817 kWh of electricity and 145,773 therms of natural gas.
What are Holtschneider Performance Center's carbon emissions?
Holtschneider Performance Center reported 1,643 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Holtschneider Performance Center?
Holtschneider Performance Center is at 2330 N. Halstead St., in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.75636, -87.63450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Holtschneider Performance Center and when was it built?
Holtschneider Performance Center has 185,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2018 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Holtschneider Performance Center 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, “Holtschneider Performance Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/holtschneider-performance-center-b9cdc547 (data as of October 2, 2026).