Logan Arts Center
Performing Arts in Chicago, IL · 915 E 60th St. · 60637
At a glance
Logan Arts Center is a 188,821-square-foot performing arts building at 915 E 60th St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2011. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,378 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 78.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 139.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,378 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,896,023 kWh |
| Water use | 4,221 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 188,821 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252058:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 78.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,378 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 76.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,288 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,444 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 169.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,537 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 185.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,833 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 207.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,162 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 203.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,236 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 174.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,895 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 113.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,272 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
- 915 E 60th St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.80967, -87.67512
Within ~1 km
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How does Logan Arts Center 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 78.6 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 91.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 188,821 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 212,546 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1987).
How has Logan Arts Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Logan Arts Center, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 113.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 78.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,272 tCO₂e to 1,378 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does a site EUI of 78.6 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. Logan Arts Center's 78.6 kBtu/ft² across 188,821 sq ft works out to about 14.8 billion Btu (4,350 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 139.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,896,023 kWh of electricity and 4,221 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Logan Arts Center to report its energy use?
Logan Arts Center 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:252058:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More performing arts buildings in Chicago
- Holtschneider Performance Center· 185,000 sq ft · EUI 112.4 kBtu/ft²
- Harris Theater for Music and Dance· 141,322 sq ft · EUI 41.6 kBtu/ft²
- 24 W. Randolph· 83,411 sq ft · EUI 144.2 kBtu/ft²
- House of Blues Chicago· 54,600 sq ft · EUI 142.4 kBtu/ft²
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center· 53,000 sq ft · EUI 69.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Logan Arts Center's energy grade?
Logan Arts Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Logan Arts Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.6 kBtu/ft² (139.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 188,821 sq ft, including 1,896,023 kWh of electricity.
What are Logan Arts Center's carbon emissions?
Logan Arts Center reported 1,378 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Logan Arts Center?
Logan Arts Center is at 915 E 60th St., in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.80967, -87.67512 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Logan Arts Center and when was it built?
Logan Arts Center has 188,821 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Logan Arts Center 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, “Logan Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/logan-arts-center-0b5e29e8 (data as of October 2, 2026).