Quadrangle House
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 6700 S Shore Dr · 60649
At a glance
Quadrangle House is a 322,820-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6700 S Shore Dr in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1968. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 153.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 153.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 199.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,181 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,398,101 kWh |
| Natural gas | 292,247 therms |
| Gross floor area | 322,820 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:231775:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 11 | -4 | 153.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,181 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 15 | +4 | 136.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,071 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 11 | +1 | 146.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,237 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 10 | -4 | 152.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,315 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 14 | -2 | 146.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,301 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 16 | ±0 | 137.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,251 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 16 | 139.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,338 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
- 6700 S Shore Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60649
- Coordinates
- 41.77344, -87.56690
Within ~1 km
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How does Quadrangle House 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. Quadrangle House's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 153.9 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 322,820 sq ft, it is about 57% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1968 construction date is close to 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 Quadrangle House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Quadrangle House, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2016 to 11 in 2022 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 16. Site EUI moved from 139.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 153.9 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,338 tCO₂e to 2,181 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. Quadrangle House's 153.9 kBtu/ft² across 322,820 sq ft works out to about 49.7 billion Btu (14,560 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 199.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,398,101 kWh of electricity and 292,247 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Quadrangle House to report its energy use?
Quadrangle House 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:231775:2022). 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 Quadrangle House's energy grade?
Quadrangle House scores 11 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Quadrangle House use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 153.9 kBtu/ft² (199.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 322,820 sq ft, including 1,398,101 kWh of electricity and 292,247 therms of natural gas.
What are Quadrangle House's carbon emissions?
Quadrangle House reported 2,181 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Quadrangle House?
Quadrangle House is at 6700 S Shore Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60649. Its coordinates are 41.77344, -87.56690 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Quadrangle House and when was it built?
Quadrangle House has 322,820 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Quadrangle House 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, “Quadrangle House, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/quadrangle-house-eb75cf73 (data as of October 2, 2026).