At a glance
LondonHouse Chicago is a 390,430-square-foot hotel at 85 E Upper Wacker Dr in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 163.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,205 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,048,936 kWh |
| Natural gas | 239,532 therms |
| Water use | 15,912 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 390,430 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103780:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 32 | -6 | 96.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,205 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | -9 | 96.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,093 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | -14 | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,968 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | +28 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,790 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 33 | -5 | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,707 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 38 | -10 | 98.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,605 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 48 | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,724 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
- 85 E Upper Wacker Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60601
- Coordinates
- 41.92533, -87.66312
Within ~1 km
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How does LondonHouse Chicago compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. LondonHouse Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 96.7 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below 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 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 390,430 sq ft, it is about 14% above the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 37 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 LondonHouse Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for LondonHouse Chicago, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2017 to 32 in 2023 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 61. Site EUI moved from 92.7 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 96.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,724 tCO₂e to 3,205 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. LondonHouse Chicago's 96.7 kBtu/ft² across 390,430 sq ft works out to about 37.8 billion Btu (11,065 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 163.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,048,936 kWh of electricity, 239,532 therms of natural gas and 15,912 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires LondonHouse Chicago to report its energy use?
LondonHouse 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:103780:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More hotel buildings in Chicago
- 1123 - The Allegro Royal Sonesta - 171 W Randolph - SVC· 383,168 sq ft · score 40 (D)
- 1063 - Royal Sonesta Chicago Riverfront 71 E Wacker Drive - SVC· 381,540 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- W Chicago Lakeshore· 381,382 sq ft · score 54 (D)
- Sofitel Chicago Water Tower· 377,000 sq ft · score 12 (D)
- Hiltons at McCormick Place· 362,462 sq ft · EUI 86.7 kBtu/ft²
- The Gwen Hotel· 360,000 sq ft · score 92 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is LondonHouse Chicago's energy grade?
LondonHouse Chicago scores 32 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does LondonHouse Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 96.7 kBtu/ft² (163.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 390,430 sq ft, including 4,048,936 kWh of electricity and 239,532 therms of natural gas.
What are LondonHouse Chicago's carbon emissions?
LondonHouse Chicago reported 3,205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is LondonHouse Chicago?
LondonHouse Chicago is at 85 E Upper Wacker Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60601. Its coordinates are 41.92533, -87.66312 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is LondonHouse Chicago and when was it built?
LondonHouse Chicago has 390,430 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is LondonHouse Chicago 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, “LondonHouse Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/londonhouse-chicago-6dae69d1 (data as of October 2, 2026).