At a glance
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise is a 182,250-square-foot office building at 4750 N Sheridan Road in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1921. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 62.1 kBtu/ft² and 853 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 62.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 853 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 723,600 kWh |
| Natural gas | 84,267 therms |
| Gross floor area | 182,250 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:102336:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 86 | +1 | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 853 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | -5 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 916 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 90 | +1 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 904 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 89 | +2 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 927 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | +11 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,010 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 76 | -15 | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,111 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 91 | -1 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,065 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 92 | -1 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,044 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 93 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,046 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
- 4750 N Sheridan Road
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.89763, -87.62427
Within ~1 km
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How does Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 62.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 182,250 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 35 years earlier than 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 Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2015 to 86 in 2023 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 93. Site EUI moved from 62.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 62.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,046 tCO₂e to 853 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise's 62.1 kBtu/ft² across 182,250 sq ft works out to about 11.3 billion Btu (3,317 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 88.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 723,600 kWh of electricity and 84,267 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise to report its energy use?
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise 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:102336:2023). 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 Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise's energy grade?
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 62.1 kBtu/ft² (88.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 182,250 sq ft, including 723,600 kWh of electricity and 84,267 therms of natural gas.
What are Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise's carbon emissions?
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise reported 853 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise?
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise is at 4750 N Sheridan Road, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.89763, -87.62427 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise and when was it built?
Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise has 182,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise 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, “Institute of Cultural Affairs - Greenrise, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/institute-of-cultural-affairs-greenrise-fa4c83d7 (data as of October 2, 2026).