Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center
College/University in Chicago, IL · 2235 N. Sheffield · 60615
At a glance
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center is a 117,435-square-foot college/university building at 2235 N. Sheffield in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 98.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 98.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 188.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,112 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,675,964 kWh |
| Natural gas | 58,663 therms |
| Gross floor area | 117,435 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251332:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 98.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,112 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,117 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 93.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,074 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 875 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 111.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 115.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,411 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 112.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,509 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,570 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 144.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,894 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
- 2235 N. Sheffield
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.79485, -87.61986
Within ~1 km
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How does Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 98.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 117,435 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 144.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 98.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,894 tCO₂e to 1,112 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does a site EUI of 98.6 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. Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center's 98.6 kBtu/ft² across 117,435 sq ft works out to about 11.6 billion Btu (3,393 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 188.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,675,964 kWh of electricity and 58,663 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center to report its energy use?
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation 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:251332:2023). 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 Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center's energy grade?
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 98.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 98.6 kBtu/ft² (188.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 117,435 sq ft, including 1,675,964 kWh of electricity and 58,663 therms of natural gas.
What are Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center's carbon emissions?
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center reported 1,112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center?
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center is at 2235 N. Sheffield, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.79485, -87.61986 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center and when was it built?
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center has 117,435 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation 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, “Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/ray-meyer-fitness-and-recreation-center-426f5f63 (data as of October 2, 2026).