Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Museum in Chicago, IL · 984 N MILWAUKEE AVE · 60642
At a glance
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America is a 52,400-square-foot museum building at 984 N MILWAUKEE AVE in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1912. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 64.6 kBtu/ft² and 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 64.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 112.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 285 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 392,507 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,483 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,400 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:175120:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 275 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — |
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
- 984 N MILWAUKEE AVE
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60642
- Coordinates
- 41.89974, -87.66105
Within ~1 km
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How does Polish Roman Catholic Union of America compare with other museum buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 6 museum buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below the average of 99.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% below the group average of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,400 sq ft, it is about 91% below the average floor area of 553,820 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1925).
How has Polish Roman Catholic Union of America's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, covering report years 2016–2022. Site EUI moved from 58.6 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 64.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 338 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 64.6 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. Polish Roman Catholic Union of America's 64.6 kBtu/ft² across 52,400 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (992 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 112.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 392,507 kWh of electricity and 20,483 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Polish Roman Catholic Union of America to report its energy use?
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:175120:2022). 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 Polish Roman Catholic Union of America's energy grade?
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Polish Roman Catholic Union of America use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 64.6 kBtu/ft² (112.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,400 sq ft, including 392,507 kWh of electricity and 20,483 therms of natural gas.
What are Polish Roman Catholic Union of America's carbon emissions?
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America reported 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Polish Roman Catholic Union of America?
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America is at 984 N MILWAUKEE AVE, in Chicago, Illinois 60642. Its coordinates are 41.89974, -87.66105 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Polish Roman Catholic Union of America and when was it built?
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America has 52,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Polish Roman Catholic Union of America covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/polish-roman-catholic-union-of-america-ef9a84a8 (data as of October 2, 2026).