Lowell House Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 88 West Schiller · 60610
At a glance
Lowell House Condominium Association is a 279,351-square-foot multifamily housing building at 88 West Schiller in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1969. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,622 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,622 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,241,269 kWh |
| Natural gas | 193,797 therms |
| Gross floor area | 279,351 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:231520:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 52 | ±0 | 84.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,622 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | +1 | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,770 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | +1 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,745 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 50 | +5 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,806 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | +15 | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 30 | +8 | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,208 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 22 | -22 | 113.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,301 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 44 | +2 | 103.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,261 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 42 | 104.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,315 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
- 88 West Schiller
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.87417, -87.67509
Within ~1 km
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How does Lowell House Condominium Association compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Lowell House Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 84.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 279,351 sq ft, it is about 36% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1969 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Lowell House Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Lowell House Condominium Association, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2015 to 52 in 2023 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 52. Site EUI moved from 104.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 84.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,315 tCO₂e to 1,622 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Lowell House Condominium Association's 84.5 kBtu/ft² across 279,351 sq ft works out to about 23.6 billion Btu (6,918 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 115.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,241,269 kWh of electricity and 193,797 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lowell House Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Lowell House Condominium Association 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:231520:2023). 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 Lowell House Condominium Association's energy grade?
Lowell House Condominium Association scores 52 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 Lowell House Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 84.5 kBtu/ft² (115.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 279,351 sq ft, including 1,241,269 kWh of electricity and 193,797 therms of natural gas.
What are Lowell House Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Lowell House Condominium Association reported 1,622 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Lowell House Condominium Association?
Lowell House Condominium Association is at 88 West Schiller, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.87417, -87.67509 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Lowell House Condominium Association and when was it built?
Lowell House Condominium Association has 279,351 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Lowell House Condominium Association 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, “Lowell House Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/lowell-house-condominium-association-e4c2bbe1 (data as of October 2, 2026).