Navy Pier, Inc.
Mixed Use Property in Chicago, IL · 600 E Grand Ave · 60611
At a glance
Navy Pier, Inc. is a 1,150,000-square-foot mixed use property building at 600 E Grand Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1914. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 141.3 kBtu/ft² and 15,325 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 141.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 265.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15,325 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 22,600,233 kWh |
| Natural gas | 853,773 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,150,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105864:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 141.3 kBtu/ft² | 15,325 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 128.7 kBtu/ft² | 14,089 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 11,655 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 12,638 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 183.0 kBtu/ft² | 23,022 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 181.5 kBtu/ft² | 23,781 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 160.1 kBtu/ft² | 24,354 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 175.2 kBtu/ft² | 25,869 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 174.6 kBtu/ft² | 26,757 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 132.0 kBtu/ft² | 28,096 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
- 600 E Grand Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.92025, -87.66857
Within ~1 km
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How does Navy Pier, Inc. compare with other mixed use property buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 40 mixed use property buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 141.3 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 98.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,150,000 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 689,510 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 55 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Navy Pier, Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Navy Pier, Inc., covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 132.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 141.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 28,096 tCO₂e to 15,325 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does a site EUI of 141.3 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. Navy Pier, Inc.'s 141.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,150,000 sq ft works out to about 162.5 billion Btu (47,623 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 265.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,600,233 kWh of electricity and 853,773 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Navy Pier, Inc. to report its energy use?
Navy Pier, Inc. 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:105864:2023). 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 Navy Pier, Inc.'s energy grade?
Navy Pier, Inc. did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 141.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Navy Pier, Inc. use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 141.3 kBtu/ft² (265.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,150,000 sq ft, including 22,600,233 kWh of electricity and 853,773 therms of natural gas.
What are Navy Pier, Inc.'s carbon emissions?
Navy Pier, Inc. reported 15,325 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Navy Pier, Inc.?
Navy Pier, Inc. is at 600 E Grand Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.92025, -87.66857 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Navy Pier, Inc. and when was it built?
Navy Pier, Inc. has 1,150,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Navy Pier, Inc. 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, “Navy Pier, Inc., Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/navy-pier-inc-37ead3a3 (data as of October 2, 2026).