Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 18,631 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 27,032,498 kWh |
| Natural gas | 730,468 therms |
| Water use | 18,132 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 4,131,093 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:103656:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 18,631 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | 19,236 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 19,842 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 20,933 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 26,957 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 28,033 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 29,940 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 30,589 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.6 kBtu/ft² | 33,812 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 34,627 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
- 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60654
- Coordinates
- 41.88375, -87.63666
Within ~1 km
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Frequently asked questions
What is theMART, Chicago's energy grade?
theMART, Chicago did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does theMART, Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft² (88.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 4,131,093 sq ft, including 27,032,498 kWh of electricity and 730,468 therms of natural gas.
What are theMART, Chicago's carbon emissions?
theMART, Chicago reported 18,631 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 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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Dataset updated . Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, record chicago:103656:2023.