Ruth Shriman
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 4040 N Sheridan Rd · 60613
At a glance
Ruth Shriman is a 67,988-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4040 N Sheridan Rd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1999. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 66.5 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 66.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 183,271 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,957 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,988 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:117188:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 92 | +13 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 79 | +8 | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 71 | -15 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 420 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 86 | +1 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 85 | -2 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 379 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 87 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 385 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
- 4040 N Sheridan Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60613
- Coordinates
- 41.74973, -87.69327
Within ~1 km
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How does Ruth Shriman compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Ruth Shriman's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 66.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,988 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Ruth Shriman's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Ruth Shriman, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2016 to 92 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 77.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 66.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 385 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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. Ruth Shriman's 66.5 kBtu/ft² across 67,988 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,325 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 183,271 kWh of electricity and 38,957 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ruth Shriman to report its energy use?
Ruth Shriman 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:117188:2023). 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 Ruth Shriman's energy grade?
Ruth Shriman scores 92 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 Ruth Shriman use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 66.5 kBtu/ft² (85.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,988 sq ft, including 183,271 kWh of electricity and 38,957 therms of natural gas.
What are Ruth Shriman's carbon emissions?
Ruth Shriman reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Ruth Shriman?
Ruth Shriman is at 4040 N Sheridan Rd, in Chicago, Illinois 60613. Its coordinates are 41.74973, -87.69327 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ruth Shriman and when was it built?
Ruth Shriman has 67,988 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Ruth Shriman 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, “Ruth Shriman, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/ruth-shriman-1db81289 (data as of October 2, 2026).