METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY
Convention Center in Chicago, IL · 301 East Cermak Road · 60616
At a glance
METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY is a 9,245,333-square-foot convention center at 301 East Cermak Road in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1971. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 84.4 kBtu/ft² and 78,782 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 84.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 170.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 78,782 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 126,066,429 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,500,848 therms |
| Water use | 102,719 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 9,245,333 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101551:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 84.4 kBtu/ft² | 78,782 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 80,845 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 72,303 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 76,935 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 110.9 kBtu/ft² | 117,039 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 109.5 kBtu/ft² | 118,724 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 118,781 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 106,838 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 83.2 kBtu/ft² | 110,298 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 90.0 kBtu/ft² | 115,833 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
- 301 East Cermak Road
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.86300, -87.62391
Within ~1 km
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How does METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago. Its site EUI of 84.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,245,333 sq ft, it is about 3689% above the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1967).
How has METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 90.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 84.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 115,833 tCO₂e to 78,782 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 84.4 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. METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY's 84.4 kBtu/ft² across 9,245,333 sq ft works out to about 780.3 billion Btu (228,685 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 170.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 126,066,429 kWh of electricity, 3,500,848 therms of natural gas and 102,719 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY to report its energy use?
METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY 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:101551:2023). 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 METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY's energy grade?
METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 84.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 84.4 kBtu/ft² (170.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,245,333 sq ft, including 126,066,429 kWh of electricity and 3,500,848 therms of natural gas.
What are METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY's carbon emissions?
METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY reported 78,782 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY?
METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY is at 301 East Cermak Road, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.86300, -87.62391 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY and when was it built?
METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY has 9,245,333 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as convention center.
Is METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY 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, “METROPOLITIAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/metropolitian-pier-and-exposition-authority-2b7a6285 (data as of October 2, 2026).