Riverpoint Center - 16281101
Strip Mall in Chicago, IL · 1730 W Fullerton Ave · 60614
At a glance
Riverpoint Center - 16281101 is a 211,025-square-foot strip mall building at 1730 W Fullerton Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1998. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,442 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 231.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,442 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,541,969 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,536 therms |
| Gross floor area | 211,025 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172610:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,442 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 118.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,619 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 858 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 886 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 809 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 125.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,085 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 124.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,420 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
- 1730 W Fullerton Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.76046, -87.59070
Within ~1 km
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How does Riverpoint Center - 16281101 compare with other strip mall buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 strip mall buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 97.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 11.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 10.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 211,025 sq ft, it is about 86% above the average floor area of 113,498 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Riverpoint Center - 16281101's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Riverpoint Center - 16281101, covering report years 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Site EUI moved from 124.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 97.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,420 tCO₂e to 2,442 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does a site EUI of 97.9 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. Riverpoint Center - 16281101's 97.9 kBtu/ft² across 211,025 sq ft works out to about 20.7 billion Btu (6,055 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 231.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,541,969 kWh of electricity and 51,536 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Riverpoint Center - 16281101 to report its energy use?
Riverpoint Center - 16281101 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:172610:2023). 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 Riverpoint Center - 16281101's energy grade?
Riverpoint Center - 16281101 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Riverpoint Center - 16281101 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 97.9 kBtu/ft² (231.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 211,025 sq ft, including 4,541,969 kWh of electricity and 51,536 therms of natural gas.
What are Riverpoint Center - 16281101's carbon emissions?
Riverpoint Center - 16281101 reported 2,442 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Riverpoint Center - 16281101?
Riverpoint Center - 16281101 is at 1730 W Fullerton Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.76046, -87.59070 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Riverpoint Center - 16281101 and when was it built?
Riverpoint Center - 16281101 has 211,025 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Riverpoint Center - 16281101 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, “Riverpoint Center - 16281101, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/riverpoint-center-16281101-e8d141d6 (data as of October 2, 2026).