Much-Musikantow Co.
Other - Public Services in Chicago, IL · 8001-07 S. Cottage Grove · 60619
At a glance
Much-Musikantow Co. is a 52,782-square-foot other - public services building at 8001-07 S. Cottage Grove in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1956. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.1 kBtu/ft² and 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 45.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 120 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 80,917 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,257 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,782 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175347:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 25.8 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 30.2 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 378 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
- 8001-07 S. Cottage Grove
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60619
- Coordinates
- 41.87655, -87.64787
Within ~1 km
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How does Much-Musikantow Co. compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago. Its site EUI of 34.1 kBtu/ft² is about 60% below the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,782 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Much-Musikantow Co.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Much-Musikantow Co., covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 50.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 378 tCO₂e to 120 tCO₂e over the same span (down 68%).
What does a site EUI of 34.1 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. Much-Musikantow Co.'s 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 52,782 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (527 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 45.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 80,917 kWh of electricity and 15,257 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Much-Musikantow Co. to report its energy use?
Much-Musikantow Co. 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:175347:2023). 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 Much-Musikantow Co.'s energy grade?
Much-Musikantow Co. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Much-Musikantow Co. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 34.1 kBtu/ft² (45.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,782 sq ft, including 80,917 kWh of electricity and 15,257 therms of natural gas.
What are Much-Musikantow Co.'s carbon emissions?
Much-Musikantow Co. reported 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Much-Musikantow Co.?
Much-Musikantow Co. is at 8001-07 S. Cottage Grove, in Chicago, Illinois 60619. Its coordinates are 41.87655, -87.64787 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Much-Musikantow Co. and when was it built?
Much-Musikantow Co. has 52,782 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is Much-Musikantow Co. 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, “Much-Musikantow Co., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/much-musikantow-co-d10b3420 (data as of October 2, 2026).