Shop & Save Market - Archer
Supermarket/Grocery Store in Chicago, IL · 5829 S. Archer Ave. · 60638
At a glance
Shop & Save Market - Archer is a 67,169-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 5829 S. Archer Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1985. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 46 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 229.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 39 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 46 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 229.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 467.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,520 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 22.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,545,531 kWh |
| Natural gas | 67,506 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,169 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:125148:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 46 | 229.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,520 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 48 | +5 | 231.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,688 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 43 | -5 | 243.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,867 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 48 | -25 | 215.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,794 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 73 | +8 | 183.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,841 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 65 | +9 | 220.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,996 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 56 | 242.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,208 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
- 5829 S. Archer Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60638
- Coordinates
- 41.92135, -87.67367
Within ~1 km
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How does Shop & Save Market - Archer compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 44 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Shop & Save Market - Archer's ENERGY STAR score of 46 compares with an average of 59 across the 39 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 229.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 238.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 22.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 24.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,169 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 72,453 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1997). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Shop & Save Market - Archer's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Shop & Save Market - Archer, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2015 to 46 in 2023 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 73. Site EUI moved from 242.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 229.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,208 tCO₂e to 1,520 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 46 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 46 means the building performs better than about 46% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 46 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 29 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. Shop & Save Market - Archer's 229.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,169 sq ft works out to about 15.4 billion Btu (4,524 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 467.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,545,531 kWh of electricity and 67,506 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Shop & Save Market - Archer to report its energy use?
Shop & Save Market - Archer 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:125148:2023). 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 Shop & Save Market - Archer's energy grade?
Shop & Save Market - Archer scores 46 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Shop & Save Market - Archer use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 229.8 kBtu/ft² (467.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 67,169 sq ft, including 2,545,531 kWh of electricity and 67,506 therms of natural gas.
What are Shop & Save Market - Archer's carbon emissions?
Shop & Save Market - Archer reported 1,520 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (22.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Shop & Save Market - Archer?
Shop & Save Market - Archer is at 5829 S. Archer Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60638. Its coordinates are 41.92135, -87.67367 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Shop & Save Market - Archer and when was it built?
Shop & Save Market - Archer has 67,169 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Shop & Save Market - Archer 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, “Shop & Save Market - Archer, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/shop-save-market-archer-04eabd5e (data as of October 2, 2026).