Oakwood Shores 2B
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3859 S. Vincennes Avenue · 60653
At a glance
Oakwood Shores 2B is a 102,760-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3859 S. Vincennes Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2010. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft² and 409 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% 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 | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 79.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 409 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 526,646 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,705 therms |
| Water use | 11,240 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 102,760 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256660:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 91 | -3 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 409 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | +6 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 88 | -9 | 49.6 kBtu/ft² | 892 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 794 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
- 3859 S. Vincennes Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60653
- Coordinates
- 41.89063, -87.61433
Within ~1 km
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How does Oakwood Shores 2B 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. Oakwood Shores 2B's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,760 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 39 years later than 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 Oakwood Shores 2B's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for Oakwood Shores 2B, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2020 to 91 in 2023 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 97. Site EUI moved from 38.1 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 794 tCO₂e to 409 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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. Oakwood Shores 2B's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,760 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,397 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 79.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 526,646 kWh of electricity, 29,705 therms of natural gas and 11,240 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Oakwood Shores 2B to report its energy use?
Oakwood Shores 2B 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:256660:2023). 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 Oakwood Shores 2B's energy grade?
Oakwood Shores 2B scores 91 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 Oakwood Shores 2B use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² (79.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 102,760 sq ft, including 526,646 kWh of electricity and 29,705 therms of natural gas.
What are Oakwood Shores 2B's carbon emissions?
Oakwood Shores 2B reported 409 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Oakwood Shores 2B?
Oakwood Shores 2B is at 3859 S. Vincennes Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60653. Its coordinates are 41.89063, -87.61433 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Oakwood Shores 2B and when was it built?
Oakwood Shores 2B has 102,760 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Oakwood Shores 2B 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, “Oakwood Shores 2B, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/oakwood-shores-2b-10a72810 (data as of October 2, 2026).