The Burnham at Woodlawn Park
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 6134 S. Cottage Grove Avenue · 60637
At a glance
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park is a 73,673-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6134 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2015. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.9 kBtu/ft² and 254 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 68.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 254 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 436,658 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,586 therms |
| Water use | 4,092 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 73,673 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256634:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 96 | +58 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 254 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | -12 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 478 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 50 | -3 | 51.7 kBtu/ft² | 454 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 53 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 480 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
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Location
- Address
- 6134 S. Cottage Grove Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 42.00169, -87.65665
Within ~1 km
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How does The Burnham at Woodlawn Park 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 Burnham at Woodlawn Park's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 8%. Its site EUI of 31.9 kBtu/ft² is about 56% 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,673 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 44 years later 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 Burnham at Woodlawn Park's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for The Burnham at Woodlawn Park, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2020 to 96 in 2023 (+43 points). Site EUI moved from 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 480 tCO₂e to 254 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. The Burnham at Woodlawn Park's 31.9 kBtu/ft² across 73,673 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (689 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 68.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 436,658 kWh of electricity, 8,586 therms of natural gas and 4,092 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires The Burnham at Woodlawn Park to report its energy use?
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park 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:256634:2023). 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 Burnham at Woodlawn Park's energy grade?
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park scores 96 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 The Burnham at Woodlawn Park use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 31.9 kBtu/ft² (68.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 73,673 sq ft, including 436,658 kWh of electricity and 8,586 therms of natural gas.
What are The Burnham at Woodlawn Park's carbon emissions?
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park reported 254 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Burnham at Woodlawn Park?
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park is at 6134 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 42.00169, -87.65665 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Burnham at Woodlawn Park and when was it built?
The Burnham at Woodlawn Park has 73,673 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Burnham at Woodlawn Park 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 Burnham at Woodlawn Park, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-burnham-at-woodlawn-park-7e2b8552 (data as of October 2, 2026).