HYP-Loop-Chicago

How does HYP-Loop-Chicago compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?

The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. HYP-Loop-Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 99.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 142,321 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 36 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 HYP-Loop-Chicago's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for HYP-Loop-Chicago, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2016 to 63 in 2023 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 85. Site EUI moved from 67.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 99.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 47% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,208 tCO₂e to 1,199 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 mean?

ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.

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. HYP-Loop-Chicago's 99.2 kBtu/ft² across 142,321 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,138 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 167.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,516,548 kWh of electricity, 89,375 therms of natural gas and 6,281 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires HYP-Loop-Chicago to report its energy use?

HYP-Loop-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 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:254364:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.