The Bryn
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 5600 Sheridan · 60660
At a glance
The Bryn is a 123,287-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5600 Sheridan in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1965. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 124.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,050 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% 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 | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 124.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 169.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,050 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 794,501 kWh |
| Natural gas | 126,274 therms |
| Gross floor area | 123,287 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:105488:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 17 | -8 | 124.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,050 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | +15 | 124.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,034 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 10 | +4 | 147.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,030 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 6 | +2 | 161.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,150 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 4 | -1 | 177.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,248 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 5 | -90 | 172.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,256 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,159 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 137.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,082 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
- 5600 Sheridan
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60660
- Coordinates
- 41.85229, -87.63981
Within ~1 km
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How does The Bryn 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. The Bryn's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 124.4 kBtu/ft² is about 73% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 123,287 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 6 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 The Bryn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for The Bryn, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2017 to 17 in 2023 (-78 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 95. Site EUI moved from 137.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 124.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,082 tCO₂e to 1,050 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. The Bryn's 124.4 kBtu/ft² across 123,287 sq ft works out to about 15.3 billion Btu (4,495 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 169.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 794,501 kWh of electricity and 126,274 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Bryn to report its energy use?
The Bryn 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:105488:2023). 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 The Bryn's energy grade?
The Bryn scores 17 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 The Bryn use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 124.4 kBtu/ft² (169.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 123,287 sq ft, including 794,501 kWh of electricity and 126,274 therms of natural gas.
What are The Bryn's carbon emissions?
The Bryn reported 1,050 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Bryn?
The Bryn is at 5600 Sheridan, in Chicago, Illinois 60660. Its coordinates are 41.85229, -87.63981 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Bryn and when was it built?
The Bryn has 123,287 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Bryn 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, “The Bryn, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-bryn-3d2bcdb3 (data as of October 2, 2026).