Office buildings in Chicago
387 office buildings benchmarked under Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance, graded by ENERGY STAR score.
Buildings
387
Avg score
69
Avg site EUI
70.4
kBtu/ft²
Floor area
172.8M ft²
combined
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Cellular Plaza - 8420 _ Goby LLC | A100 | 3.7 kBtu/ft² | 212,651 sq ft |
| The Monadnock Building | A98 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 496,749 sq ft |
| 954 W Washington Blvd | A98 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 140,000 sq ft |
| Chicago Transit Authority - 120 N. Racine | A98 | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 125,763 sq ft |
| 318 N. Carpenter | A98 | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 104,849 sq ft |
| 400 South Jefferson - OPI | A97 | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 275,487 sq ft |
| 1700-GGP Headquarters | A97 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 221,383 sq ft |
| CHCXILCW_IB00100005568/OB8292/2011 W HASTINGS ST/CHICAGO/IL | A96 | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 206,000 sq ft |
| 210-220 N Green St. | A96 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 92,741 sq ft |
| 343 W Erie St | A96 | 19.5 kBtu/ft² | 85,700 sq ft |
| A&M 445 WEST ERIE, LLC | A96 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 52,681 sq ft |
| 120 South Riverside Plaza | A95 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 787,045 sq ft |
| Stewart Business Center | A95 | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 114,880 sq ft |
| 24 East Washington Street | A94 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 707,816 sq ft |
| 625 W Adams St | A94 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 645,891 sq ft |
Penalty exposure
Least efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGN Studios | D1 | 414.9 kBtu/ft² | 213,533 sq ft |
| State Lake LLC | D3 | 162.8 kBtu/ft² | 53,053 sq ft |
| U.S. Cellular Plaza - 8410 _ Goby LLC | D4 | 119.3 kBtu/ft² | 212,428 sq ft |
| Technology Business Center | D6 | 229.1 kBtu/ft² | 144,195 sq ft |
| 839 W. 79th | D9 | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 54,000 sq ft |
| 820 N Orleans Street | D10 | 119.7 kBtu/ft² | 118,000 sq ft |
| 6 West Hubbard | D14 | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 66,030 sq ft |
| 311 City Services | D14 | 147.0 kBtu/ft² | 59,000 sq ft |
| WTTW 11 - Main Campus | D22 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 183,047 sq ft |
| Evangelical Covenant Church | D22 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 44,575 sq ft |
| 420 N Wabash Ave | D23 | 129.6 kBtu/ft² | 102,450 sq ft |
| Twelve01West | D24 | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 148,560 sq ft |
| 811 W Fulton | D25 | 125.7 kBtu/ft² | 64,877 sq ft |
| Cubs Office Building | D28 | 168.6 kBtu/ft² | 247,887 sq ft |
| 118 S Clinton | D29 | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 78,751 sq ft |
Scale
Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Tower (Rivion LLC) | D32 | 103.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,534,594 sq ft |
| theMART, Chicago | –— | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,131,093 sq ft |
| Aon Center | B79 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,193,966 sq ft |
| 10/30 South Wacker | B72 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,014,304 sq ft |
| The Franklin (227 West Monroe; 222 West Adams) | A88 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,967,721 sq ft |
| OneTwoPru | B80 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,751,035 sq ft |
| Old Post Office | A88 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,493,160 sq ft |
| 135 S LaSalle Property LLC | –— | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,453,127 sq ft |
| 600 West Chicago & 900 N Kingsbury | D39 | 93.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,376,470 sq ft |
| CH3 - Chicago 300 E Randolph | B75 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,224,842 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
How efficient are Chicago's office buildings?
The 387 benchmarked office buildings in Chicago average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site energy-use intensity of 70.4 kBtu/ft² in their latest Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance disclosures.
Which office building in Chicago has the best energy grade?
U.S. Cellular Plaza - 8420 _ Goby LLC leads with an ENERGY STAR score of 100.
Dataset updated . Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking public disclosure.