At a glance
RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL is a 106,200-square-foot hotel at 211 East Grand in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2012. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 93.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,040 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 195.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,738,511 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,491 therms |
| Water use | 2,986 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 106,200 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252121:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 56 | ±0 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 56 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,029 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 54 | +10 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,138 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 44 | -8 | 100.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,319 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 52 | +3 | 94.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,241 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 49 | -10 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,225 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 59 | +10 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,143 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 49 | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,317 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
- 211 East Grand
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.94129, -87.64113
Within ~1 km
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How does RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 43%. Its site EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 106,200 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2015 to 56 in 2023 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 59. Site EUI moved from 88.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 93.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,317 tCO₂e to 1,040 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL's 93.0 kBtu/ft² across 106,200 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,895 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 195.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,738,511 kWh of electricity, 39,491 therms of natural gas and 2,986 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL to report its energy use?
RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL 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:252121:2023). 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 RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL's energy grade?
RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL scores 56 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 93.0 kBtu/ft² (195.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 106,200 sq ft, including 1,738,511 kWh of electricity and 39,491 therms of natural gas.
What are RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL's carbon emissions?
RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL reported 1,040 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL?
RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL is at 211 East Grand, in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.94129, -87.64113 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL and when was it built?
RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL has 106,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL 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, “RMD -15094 Chicago (Lurie), IL, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/rmd-15094-chicago-lurie-il-5088ade2 (data as of October 2, 2026).