Renaissance Saint Luke
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1501 W Belmont Ave · 60657
At a glance
Renaissance Saint Luke is a 105,934-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1501 W Belmont Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1970. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.0 kBtu/ft² and 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 97% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 34.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 178,778 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,060 therms |
| Gross floor area | 105,934 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252295:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | ±0 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | 24.6 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 26.7 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | ±0 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | ±0 | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
- 1501 W Belmont Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60657
- Coordinates
- 41.93962, -87.66636
Within ~1 km
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How does Renaissance Saint Luke 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. Renaissance Saint Luke's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 97% of them. Its site EUI of 21.0 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 105,934 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1970 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 Renaissance Saint Luke's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Renaissance Saint Luke, covering report years 2016–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2016 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 34.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 21.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 144 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Renaissance Saint Luke's 21.0 kBtu/ft² across 105,934 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (652 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 34.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 178,778 kWh of electricity and 12,060 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Renaissance Saint Luke to report its energy use?
Renaissance Saint Luke 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:252295:2022). 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 Renaissance Saint Luke's energy grade?
Renaissance Saint Luke scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Renaissance Saint Luke use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 21.0 kBtu/ft² (34.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 105,934 sq ft, including 178,778 kWh of electricity and 12,060 therms of natural gas.
What are Renaissance Saint Luke's carbon emissions?
Renaissance Saint Luke reported 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Renaissance Saint Luke?
Renaissance Saint Luke is at 1501 W Belmont Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60657. Its coordinates are 41.93962, -87.66636 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Renaissance Saint Luke and when was it built?
Renaissance Saint Luke has 105,934 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Renaissance Saint Luke 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, “Renaissance Saint Luke, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/renaissance-saint-luke-beebc820 (data as of October 2, 2026).