The Renaissance Collaborative
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 3757 S Wabash Ave · 60653
At a glance
The Renaissance Collaborative is a 58,124-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3757 S Wabash Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1911. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 77.1 kBtu/ft² and 336 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 77.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 336 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 329,192 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,589 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,124 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:165827:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 85 | 77.1 kBtu/ft² | 336 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 69 | +17 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 52 | -9 | 93.7 kBtu/ft² | 537 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 61 | ±0 | 85.8 kBtu/ft² | 522 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 61 | 84.9 kBtu/ft² | 530 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
- 3757 S Wabash Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60653
- Coordinates
- 41.91000, -87.70703
Within ~1 km
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How does The Renaissance Collaborative 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 Renaissance Collaborative's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 77.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,124 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 60 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 Renaissance Collaborative's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for The Renaissance Collaborative, covering report years 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2016 to 85 in 2023 (+24 points). Site EUI moved from 84.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 77.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 530 tCO₂e to 336 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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 Renaissance Collaborative's 77.1 kBtu/ft² across 58,124 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,313 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 114.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 329,192 kWh of electricity and 33,589 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Renaissance Collaborative to report its energy use?
The Renaissance Collaborative 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:165827:2023). 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 Renaissance Collaborative's energy grade?
The Renaissance Collaborative scores 85 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 Renaissance Collaborative use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 77.1 kBtu/ft² (114.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,124 sq ft, including 329,192 kWh of electricity and 33,589 therms of natural gas.
What are The Renaissance Collaborative's carbon emissions?
The Renaissance Collaborative reported 336 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is The Renaissance Collaborative?
The Renaissance Collaborative is at 3757 S Wabash Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60653. Its coordinates are 41.91000, -87.70703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Renaissance Collaborative and when was it built?
The Renaissance Collaborative has 58,124 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Renaissance Collaborative 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 Renaissance Collaborative, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/the-renaissance-collaborative-df2d229f (data as of October 2, 2026).