The Moody Memorial Church
Worship Facility in Chicago, IL · 1609 1641 N Lasalle Dr · 60614
At a glance
The Moody Memorial Church is a 145,300-square-foot worship facility at 1609 1641 N Lasalle Dr in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.0 kBtu/ft² and 722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 9 scored worship facility buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 98.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 722 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 950,669 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,417 therms |
| Gross floor area | 145,300 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:172128:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 41 | +5 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 722 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | +3 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 786 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 33 | -1 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 837 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 34 | +2 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 864 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 32 | +1 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 31 | -2 | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,134 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 33 | +7 | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,173 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 26 | +5 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,316 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 21 | 87.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,446 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
- 1609 1641 N Lasalle Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.88638, -87.76493
Within ~1 km
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How does The Moody Memorial Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 14 worship facility buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. The Moody Memorial Church's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 30 across the 9 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 57.0 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 69.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,300 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 98,226 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1942). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The Moody Memorial Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for The Moody Memorial Church, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2015 to 41 in 2023 (+20 points). Site EUI moved from 87.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 57.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,446 tCO₂e to 722 tCO₂e over the same span (down 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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 Moody Memorial Church's 57.0 kBtu/ft² across 145,300 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,427 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 98.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 950,669 kWh of electricity and 50,417 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Moody Memorial Church to report its energy use?
The Moody Memorial Church 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:172128:2023). 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 Moody Memorial Church's energy grade?
The Moody Memorial Church scores 41 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 Moody Memorial Church use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 57.0 kBtu/ft² (98.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 145,300 sq ft, including 950,669 kWh of electricity and 50,417 therms of natural gas.
What are The Moody Memorial Church's carbon emissions?
The Moody Memorial Church reported 722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Moody Memorial Church?
The Moody Memorial Church is at 1609 1641 N Lasalle Dr, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.88638, -87.76493 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Moody Memorial Church and when was it built?
The Moody Memorial Church has 145,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is The Moody Memorial Church 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 Moody Memorial Church, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-moody-memorial-church-215832a0 (data as of October 2, 2026).