At a glance
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) is a 1,695,000-square-foot hotel at 17 E. Monroe Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 103.8 kBtu/ft² and 14,166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 103.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 166.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14,166 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,470,784 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,253,969 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,695,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103716:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 65 | -6 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 14,166 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 105.0 kBtu/ft² | 13,521 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 88 | +32 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 11,168 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 56 | +15 | 120.1 kBtu/ft² | 17,494 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 41 | +5 | 135.0 kBtu/ft² | 19,838 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 36 | +1 | 129.2 kBtu/ft² | 20,865 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 35 | +2 | 131.8 kBtu/ft² | 21,636 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 33 | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 22,699 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
- 17 E. Monroe Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60603
- Coordinates
- 41.73331, -87.54452
Within ~1 km
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How does Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)'s ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 103.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 8.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,695,000 sq ft, it is about 393% above the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 54 years earlier 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 Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2015 to 65 in 2023 (+32 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 88. Site EUI moved from 136.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 103.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 22,699 tCO₂e to 14,166 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)'s 103.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,695,000 sq ft works out to about 175.9 billion Btu (51,563 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 166.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,470,784 kWh of electricity and 1,253,969 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) to report its energy use?
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) 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:103716:2023). 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 Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)'s energy grade?
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 103.8 kBtu/ft² (166.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,695,000 sq ft, including 16,470,784 kWh of electricity and 1,253,969 therms of natural gas.
What are Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)'s carbon emissions?
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) reported 14,166 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH)?
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) is at 17 E. Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60603. Its coordinates are 41.73331, -87.54452 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) and when was it built?
Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) has 1,695,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH) 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, “Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (CHIPH), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/palmer-house-a-hilton-hotel-chiph-2bd07b35 (data as of October 2, 2026).