At a glance
N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel is a 332,424-square-foot hotel at 118 N Jefferson St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 44.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,627 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 99% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 44.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,627 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,812,676 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,433 therms |
| Water use | 7,111 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 332,424 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254994:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 97 | +1 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,627 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | -2 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,617 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | -1 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,559 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | +1 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,472 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 98 | +2 | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,842 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | +6 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,995 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 90 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,062 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
- 118 N Jefferson St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.88578, -87.62779
Within ~1 km
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How does N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 99% of them. Its site EUI of 44.9 kBtu/ft² is about 59% 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 332,424 sq ft, it is roughly in line with 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 N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2017 to 97 in 2023 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 99. Site EUI moved from 46.0 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,062 tCO₂e to 1,627 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel's 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 332,424 sq ft works out to about 14.9 billion Btu (4,374 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 97.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,812,676 kWh of electricity, 53,433 therms of natural gas and 7,111 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel to report its energy use?
N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel 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:254994:2023). 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 N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel's energy grade?
N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 44.9 kBtu/ft² (97.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 332,424 sq ft, including 2,812,676 kWh of electricity and 53,433 therms of natural gas.
What are N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel's carbon emissions?
N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel reported 1,627 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel?
N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel is at 118 N Jefferson St, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.88578, -87.62779 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel and when was it built?
N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel has 332,424 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 N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel 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, “N. Jefferson Chicago West Loop Hotel, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/n-jefferson-chicago-west-loop-hotel-2ccd9e0b (data as of October 2, 2026).