At a glance
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) is a 64,630-square-foot office building at 228 South Wabash in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1930. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 47.2 kBtu/ft² and 427 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 320 scored office buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 47.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 427 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 894,083 kWh |
| Water use | 171 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 64,630 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:156536:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 69 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 427 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 65 | -1 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 473 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 66 | +31 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 35 | -16 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 51 | +7 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 44 | -24 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 650 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 68 | +4 | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 704 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 64 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 759 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
- 228 South Wabash
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.94868, -87.64365
Within ~1 km
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How does Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) compare with other office buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 387 office buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 69 across the 320 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 47.2 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 70.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,630 sq ft, it is about 87% below the average floor area of 488,124 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 26 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 Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash), covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2015 to 69 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 759 tCO₂e to 427 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)'s 47.2 kBtu/ft² across 64,630 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (894 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 894,083 kWh of electricity and 171 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) to report its energy use?
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) 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:156536:2023). 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 Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)'s energy grade?
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.2 kBtu/ft² (132.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,630 sq ft, including 894,083 kWh of electricity.
What are Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)'s carbon emissions?
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) reported 427 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash)?
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) is at 228 South Wabash, in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.94868, -87.64365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) and when was it built?
Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) has 64,630 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash) 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, “Sunshine Enterprise, LLC Series V (228 S Wabash), Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/sunshine-enterprise-llc-series-v-228-s-wabash-f317d24e (data as of October 2, 2026).