RML Specialty Hospital
Other - Specialty Hospital in Chicago, IL · 3534 W Van Buren · 60462
At a glance
RML Specialty Hospital is a 190,000-square-foot other - specialty hospital at 3534 W Van Buren in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1984. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 213.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 213.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 376.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,590 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,835,485 kWh |
| Natural gas | 241,225 therms |
| Water use | 3,647 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 190,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251797:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 213.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,590 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 218.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,686 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 242.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,237 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 212.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,964 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 213.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,902 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 191.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,938 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 209.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,213 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 159.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,416 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
- 3534 W Van Buren
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60462
- Coordinates
- 42.00144, -87.65962
Within ~1 km
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How does RML Specialty Hospital compare with other other - specialty hospital buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 6 other - specialty hospital buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 213.8 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 177.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 16.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 190,000 sq ft, it is about 61% above the average floor area of 118,226 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 3 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987).
How has RML Specialty Hospital's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for RML Specialty Hospital, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 159.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 213.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 34% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,416 tCO₂e to 3,590 tCO₂e over the same span (up 49%).
What does a site EUI of 213.8 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. RML Specialty Hospital's 213.8 kBtu/ft² across 190,000 sq ft works out to about 40.6 billion Btu (11,905 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 376.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,835,485 kWh of electricity, 241,225 therms of natural gas and 3,647 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires RML Specialty Hospital to report its energy use?
RML Specialty Hospital 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:251797:2023). 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 RML Specialty Hospital's energy grade?
RML Specialty Hospital did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 213.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does RML Specialty Hospital use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 213.8 kBtu/ft² (376.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 190,000 sq ft, including 4,835,485 kWh of electricity and 241,225 therms of natural gas.
What are RML Specialty Hospital's carbon emissions?
RML Specialty Hospital reported 3,590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is RML Specialty Hospital?
RML Specialty Hospital is at 3534 W Van Buren, in Chicago, Illinois 60462. Its coordinates are 42.00144, -87.65962 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is RML Specialty Hospital and when was it built?
RML Specialty Hospital has 190,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as other - specialty hospital.
Is RML Specialty Hospital 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, “RML Specialty Hospital, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/rml-specialty-hospital-0b156075 (data as of October 2, 2026).