At a glance
Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum is a 102,569-square-foot office building at 1115-25 East 58th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1893. In its 2018 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.1 kBtu/ft² and 704 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 704 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 669,167 kWh |
| Water use | 678 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 102,569 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252056:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 704 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 711 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 643 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 834 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
- 1115-25 East 58th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.78901, -87.59865
Within ~1 km
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How does Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 74.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,569 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1893, 63 years earlier 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 Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum, covering report years 2015–2018. Site EUI moved from 67.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 74.1 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 834 tCO₂e to 704 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 74.1 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. Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum's 74.1 kBtu/ft² across 102,569 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,227 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 118.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 669,167 kWh of electricity and 678 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum to report its energy use?
Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum 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 2018 disclosure (source record chicago:252056:2018). 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 Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum's energy grade?
Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 74.1 kBtu/ft² (118.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 102,569 sq ft, including 669,167 kWh of electricity.
What are Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum's carbon emissions?
Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum reported 704 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum?
Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum is at 1115-25 East 58th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.78901, -87.59865 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum and when was it built?
Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum has 102,569 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1893 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Rosenwald Hall and Walker Museum, Chicago, Illinois — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/rosenwald-hall-and-walker-museum-4ba79007 (data as of October 2, 2026).