At a glance
Press Office Building is a 93,852-square-foot office building at 1427 E. 60th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2001. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 82.8 kBtu/ft² and 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 82.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 173.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 837 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,280,668 kWh |
| Water use | 20,292 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 93,852 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252095:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | +4 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 68 | +3 | 92.5 kBtu/ft² | 880 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 65 | ±0 | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 968 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 65 | +6 | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,038 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | +11 | 102.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,138 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 48 | -12 | 113.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,260 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 60 | +20 | 117.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,338 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 40 | +1 | 130.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,473 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 39 | 127.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,569 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
- 1427 E. 60th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.89914, -87.62179
Within ~1 km
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How does Press Office Building compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Press Office Building's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 82.8 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 93,852 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Press Office Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Press Office Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 39 in 2015 to 72 in 2023 (+33 points). Site EUI moved from 127.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,569 tCO₂e to 837 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Press Office Building's 82.8 kBtu/ft² across 93,852 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,277 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 173.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,280,668 kWh of electricity and 20,292 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Press Office Building to report its energy use?
Press Office Building 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:252095:2023). 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 Press Office Building's energy grade?
Press Office Building scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Press Office Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 82.8 kBtu/ft² (173.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 93,852 sq ft, including 1,280,668 kWh of electricity.
What are Press Office Building's carbon emissions?
Press Office Building reported 837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Press Office Building?
Press Office Building is at 1427 E. 60th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.89914, -87.62179 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Press Office Building and when was it built?
Press Office Building has 93,852 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Press Office Building 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, “Press Office Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/press-office-building-7bc5f761 (data as of October 2, 2026).