Provident Hospital
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in Chicago, IL · 500 E. 51st St. · 60615
At a glance
Provident Hospital is a 373,995-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 500 E. 51st St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1981. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 282.8 kBtu/ft² and 8,893 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 21 scored hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 282.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 473.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,893 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 23.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,057,089 kWh |
| Natural gas | 680,441 therms |
| Gross floor area | 373,995 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250138:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 3 | -1 | 282.8 kBtu/ft² | 8,893 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 4 | +2 | 271.9 kBtu/ft² | 8,449 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 2 | -1 | 287.8 kBtu/ft² | 9,307 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 3 | ±0 | 280.2 kBtu/ft² | 9,599 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 3 | +1 | 267.7 kBtu/ft² | 9,713 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 2 | -2 | 281.1 kBtu/ft² | 10,012 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 4 | +1 | 255.1 kBtu/ft² | 10,173 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 3 | +2 | 272.0 kBtu/ft² | 10,536 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 1 | ±0 | 302.7 kBtu/ft² | 11,807 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 1 | 313.0 kBtu/ft² | 12,011 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
- 500 E. 51st St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.95581, -87.64572
Within ~1 km
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How does Provident Hospital compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 25 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Provident Hospital's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 56 across the 21 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 282.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 229.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 23.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 20.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 373,995 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 920,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Provident Hospital's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Provident Hospital, covering report years 2014–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2014 to 3 in 2023 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 4. Site EUI moved from 313.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 282.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12,011 tCO₂e to 8,893 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Provident Hospital's 282.8 kBtu/ft² across 373,995 sq ft works out to about 105.8 billion Btu (30,997 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 473.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,057,089 kWh of electricity and 680,441 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Provident Hospital to report its energy use?
Provident Hospital 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:250138:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
What is Provident Hospital's energy grade?
Provident Hospital scores 3 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Provident Hospital use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 282.8 kBtu/ft² (473.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 373,995 sq ft, including 11,057,089 kWh of electricity and 680,441 therms of natural gas.
What are Provident Hospital's carbon emissions?
Provident Hospital reported 8,893 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (23.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Provident Hospital?
Provident Hospital is at 500 E. 51st St., in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.95581, -87.64572 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Provident Hospital and when was it built?
Provident Hospital has 373,995 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is Provident Hospital 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, “Provident Hospital, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/provident-hospital-a14f65c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).