IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 219 S Dearborn · 60604
At a glance
IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR is a 3,176,860-square-foot mixed use property building at 219 S Dearborn in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1975. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 58.3 kBtu/ft² and 17,419 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% of the 11 scored mixed use property buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 58.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 17,419 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 25,613,485 kWh |
| Natural gas | 977,127 therms |
| Water use | 9,437 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 3,176,860 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101757:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 74 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 17,419 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 62.0 kBtu/ft² | 18,420 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 76 | +6 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 18,413 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 70 | +5 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 65 | -23 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 20,783 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 88 | +1 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 22,413 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 87 | -3 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 23,271 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 90 | ±0 | 70.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2014 | 90 | 74.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 219 S Dearborn
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.67344, -87.61684
Within ~1 km
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How does IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 59 across the 11 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 58.3 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 3,176,860 sq ft, it is about 361% above the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2014 to 74 in 2023 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 90. Site EUI moved from 74.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 58.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 23,271 tCO₂e to 17,419 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR's 58.3 kBtu/ft² across 3,176,860 sq ft works out to about 185.2 billion Btu (54,280 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 109.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 25,613,485 kWh of electricity, 977,127 therms of natural gas and 9,437 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR to report its energy use?
IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR 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:101757:2023). 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 IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR's energy grade?
IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 58.3 kBtu/ft² (109.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 3,176,860 sq ft, including 25,613,485 kWh of electricity and 977,127 therms of natural gas.
What are IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR's carbon emissions?
IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR reported 17,419 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR?
IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR is at 219 S Dearborn, in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.67344, -87.61684 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR and when was it built?
IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR has 3,176,860 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR 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, “IL0000FC-CHICAGO FEDERAL CTR, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/il0000fc-chicago-federal-ctr-7e70e96b (data as of October 2, 2026).