St Bernard Hospital
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in Chicago, IL · 326 West 64th St · 60621
At a glance
St Bernard Hospital is a 353,240-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 326 West 64th St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1904. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 197.1 kBtu/ft² and 5,779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 86% of the 21 scored hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 197.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 325.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,779 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,021,751 kWh |
| Natural gas | 456,810 therms |
| Water use | 16,186 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 353,240 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250121:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 94 | +3 | 197.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,779 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | -5 | 215.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,971 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | ±0 | 189.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,731 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 96 | +32 | 194.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,876 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 64 | -4 | 287.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 68 | -3 | 282.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,877 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 71 | -1 | 277.1 kBtu/ft² | 8,079 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 72 | -7 | 266.1 kBtu/ft² | 8,156 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 79 | 244.0 kBtu/ft² | 8,063 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
- 326 West 64th St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60621
- Coordinates
- 41.93119, -87.64021
Within ~1 km
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How does St Bernard Hospital compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 25 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. St Bernard Hospital's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 56 across the 21 that report a score; it scores higher than 86% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 197.1 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 229.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 20.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 353,240 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 920,964 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1904, 62 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has St Bernard Hospital's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for St Bernard Hospital, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2015 to 94 in 2023 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 96. Site EUI moved from 244.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 197.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 8,063 tCO₂e to 5,779 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. St Bernard Hospital's 197.1 kBtu/ft² across 353,240 sq ft works out to about 69.6 billion Btu (20,405 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 325.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,021,751 kWh of electricity, 456,810 therms of natural gas and 16,186 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St Bernard Hospital to report its energy use?
St Bernard 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:250121:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
What is St Bernard Hospital's energy grade?
St Bernard Hospital scores 94 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 St Bernard Hospital use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 197.1 kBtu/ft² (325.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 353,240 sq ft, including 7,021,751 kWh of electricity and 456,810 therms of natural gas.
What are St Bernard Hospital's carbon emissions?
St Bernard Hospital reported 5,779 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is St Bernard Hospital?
St Bernard Hospital is at 326 West 64th St, in Chicago, Illinois 60621. Its coordinates are 41.93119, -87.64021 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is St Bernard Hospital and when was it built?
St Bernard Hospital has 353,240 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1904 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is St Bernard 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, “St Bernard Hospital, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/st-bernard-hospital-4e3d72fc (data as of October 2, 2026).