At a glance
River Point is a 1,239,203-square-foot office building at 444 W Lake St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 43.6 kBtu/ft² and 7,206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 43.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 7,206 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 14,641,738 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,515 therms |
| Water use | 13,384 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 1,239,203 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:160046:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 86 | +4 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,206 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +4 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,474 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 78 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,932 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 76 | +1 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 75 | -14 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 10,910 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 89 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 9,598 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
- 444 W Lake St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.75733, -87.63270
Within ~1 km
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How does River Point compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. River Point's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 43.6 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,239,203 sq ft, it is about 154% above the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 60 years later than the group's average year built (1957). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has River Point's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for River Point, covering report years 2017–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2017 to 86 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 89. Site EUI moved from 42.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 43.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 9,598 tCO₂e to 7,206 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. River Point's 43.6 kBtu/ft² across 1,239,203 sq ft works out to about 54 billion Btu (15,834 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 116.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,641,738 kWh of electricity, 40,515 therms of natural gas and 13,384 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires River Point to report its energy use?
River Point 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:160046:2023). 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 River Point's energy grade?
River Point scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does River Point use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 43.6 kBtu/ft² (116.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,239,203 sq ft, including 14,641,738 kWh of electricity and 40,515 therms of natural gas.
What are River Point's carbon emissions?
River Point reported 7,206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is River Point?
River Point is at 444 W Lake St, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.75733, -87.63270 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is River Point and when was it built?
River Point has 1,239,203 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is River Point 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, “River Point, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/river-point-357dd902 (data as of October 2, 2026).