At a glance
Inland Steel Building is a 300,971-square-foot office building at 30 West Monroe in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1958. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 96.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 96.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 153.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,320 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,618,317 kWh |
| Natural gas | 201,474 therms |
| Gross floor area | 300,971 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101961:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 64 | ±0 | 96.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,320 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | +4 | 98.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,300 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 60 | -3 | 88.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,184 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 63 | -10 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,389 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +3 | 107.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,057 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | -14 | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,967 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 84 | -2 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,856 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 86 | +4 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,942 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | +14 | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,272 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 68 | 121.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,898 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 30 West Monroe
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60603
- Coordinates
- 41.80726, -87.66114
Within ~1 km
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How does Inland Steel Building compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Inland Steel Building's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 96.6 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 300,971 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1958 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Inland Steel Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Inland Steel Building, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2014 to 64 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 86. Site EUI moved from 121.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 96.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,898 tCO₂e to 2,320 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Inland Steel Building's 96.6 kBtu/ft² across 300,971 sq ft works out to about 29.1 billion Btu (8,521 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 153.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,618,317 kWh of electricity and 201,474 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Inland Steel Building to report its energy use?
Inland Steel Building 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:101961:2023). 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 Inland Steel Building's energy grade?
Inland Steel Building scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Inland Steel Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.6 kBtu/ft² (153.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 300,971 sq ft, including 2,618,317 kWh of electricity and 201,474 therms of natural gas.
What are Inland Steel Building's carbon emissions?
Inland Steel Building reported 2,320 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Inland Steel Building?
Inland Steel Building is at 30 West Monroe, in Chicago, Illinois 60603. Its coordinates are 41.80726, -87.66114 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Inland Steel Building and when was it built?
Inland Steel Building has 300,971 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Inland Steel Building 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, “Inland Steel Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/inland-steel-building-2a24e55e (data as of October 2, 2026).