House of Blues Chicago
Performing Arts in Chicago, IL · 329 N Dearborn St · 60654
At a glance
House of Blues Chicago is a 54,600-square-foot performing arts building at 329 N Dearborn St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1996. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 142.4 kBtu/ft² and 802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 142.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 308.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 802 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,449,605 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,293 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,600 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175495:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 142.4 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 547 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 213.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,390 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 213.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,438 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 205.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,541 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 234.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,673 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 232.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,809 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
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Location
- Address
- 329 N Dearborn St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.88830, -87.62941
Within ~1 km
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How does House of Blues Chicago 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 142.4 kBtu/ft² is about 56% 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 14.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,600 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 212,546 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1987).
How has House of Blues Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for House of Blues Chicago, covering report years 2015–2022. Site EUI moved from 232.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 142.4 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,809 tCO₂e to 802 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does a site EUI of 142.4 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. House of Blues Chicago's 142.4 kBtu/ft² across 54,600 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,279 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 308.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,449,605 kWh of electricity and 28,293 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires House of Blues Chicago to report its energy use?
House of Blues Chicago 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:175495:2022). 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 House of Blues Chicago's energy grade?
House of Blues Chicago did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 142.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does House of Blues Chicago use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 142.4 kBtu/ft² (308.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,600 sq ft, including 1,449,605 kWh of electricity and 28,293 therms of natural gas.
What are House of Blues Chicago's carbon emissions?
House of Blues Chicago reported 802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is House of Blues Chicago?
House of Blues Chicago is at 329 N Dearborn St, in Chicago, Illinois 60654. Its coordinates are 41.88830, -87.62941 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is House of Blues Chicago and when was it built?
House of Blues Chicago has 54,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is House of Blues Chicago covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “House of Blues Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/house-of-blues-chicago-fd0581f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).