Ratner Athletics Center
Fitness Center/Health Club/Gym in Chicago, IL · 5530 South Ellis Avenue · 60637
At a glance
Ratner Athletics Center is a 168,984-square-foot fitness center/health club/gym at 5530 South Ellis Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2003. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 193.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 193.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 318.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,836 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,007,416 kWh |
| Water use | 15,736 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 168,984 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252037:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 193.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,836 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 229.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,186 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 205.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,083 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 200.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,109 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 279.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,248 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 257.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,956 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 229.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,688 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 245.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,916 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 259.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,403 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
- 5530 South Ellis Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.96796, -87.68903
Within ~1 km
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How does Ratner Athletics Center compare with other fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 12 fitness center/health club/gym buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 193.4 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 147.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 168,984 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 131,935 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 399 fitness center/health club/gym buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 89 and a site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft².
How has Ratner Athletics Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Ratner Athletics Center, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 259.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 193.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,403 tCO₂e to 2,836 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 193.4 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. Ratner Athletics Center's 193.4 kBtu/ft² across 168,984 sq ft works out to about 32.7 billion Btu (9,578 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 318.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,007,416 kWh of electricity and 15,736 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ratner Athletics Center to report its energy use?
Ratner Athletics Center 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:252037:2023). 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 Ratner Athletics Center's energy grade?
Ratner Athletics Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 193.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ratner Athletics Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 193.4 kBtu/ft² (318.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 168,984 sq ft, including 3,007,416 kWh of electricity.
What are Ratner Athletics Center's carbon emissions?
Ratner Athletics Center reported 2,836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Ratner Athletics Center?
Ratner Athletics Center is at 5530 South Ellis Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.96796, -87.68903 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ratner Athletics Center and when was it built?
Ratner Athletics Center has 168,984 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as fitness center/health club/gym.
Is Ratner Athletics Center 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, “Ratner Athletics Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/ratner-athletics-center-c708d8f9 (data as of October 2, 2026).