Silver Cloud Condominiums
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5346 S. Cornell Ave · 60615
At a glance
Silver Cloud Condominiums is a 131,462-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5346 S. Cornell Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1928. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 39.9 kBtu/ft² and 445 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 39.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 445 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 562,162 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,329 therms |
| Gross floor area | 131,462 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105739:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | +1 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | +2 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 479 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 95 | +4 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +1 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 597 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 90 | -4 | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 94 | +2 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 614 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | -1 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 635 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 93 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 652 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
- 5346 S. Cornell Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.94325, -87.64154
Within ~1 km
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How does Silver Cloud Condominiums 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. Silver Cloud Condominiums's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them and lower than 4%. Its site EUI of 39.9 kBtu/ft² is about 45% below 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 131,462 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 43 years earlier 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 Silver Cloud Condominiums's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Silver Cloud Condominiums, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2016 to 98 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 39.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 652 tCO₂e to 445 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. Silver Cloud Condominiums's 39.9 kBtu/ft² across 131,462 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,537 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 67.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 562,162 kWh of electricity and 33,329 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Silver Cloud Condominiums to report its energy use?
Silver Cloud Condominiums 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:105739:2023). 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 Silver Cloud Condominiums's energy grade?
Silver Cloud Condominiums scores 98 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 Silver Cloud Condominiums use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 39.9 kBtu/ft² (67.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 131,462 sq ft, including 562,162 kWh of electricity and 33,329 therms of natural gas.
What are Silver Cloud Condominiums's carbon emissions?
Silver Cloud Condominiums reported 445 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Silver Cloud Condominiums?
Silver Cloud Condominiums is at 5346 S. Cornell Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.94325, -87.64154 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Silver Cloud Condominiums and when was it built?
Silver Cloud Condominiums has 131,462 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Silver Cloud Condominiums 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, “Silver Cloud Condominiums, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/silver-cloud-condominiums-fd7f23aa (data as of October 2, 2026).