At a glance
Union League Club Of Chicago is a 311,794-square-foot hotel at 65 W. Jackson in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 194.7 kBtu/ft² and 4,212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 77 scored hotel buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 194.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 267.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,339,430 kWh |
| Natural gas | 465,936 therms |
| Water use | 9 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 311,794 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:157988:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 22 | 194.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,212 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 39 | +10 | 168.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,728 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 29 | +19 | 194.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,171 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 10 | -2 | 240.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,392 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 12 | +3 | 232.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,322 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 9 | +1 | 230.3 kBtu/ft² | 5,500 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 8 | +2 | 244.5 kBtu/ft² | 5,762 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 6 | 244.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,137 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
- 65 W. Jackson
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60604
- Coordinates
- 41.99946, -87.76182
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Union League Club Of Chicago compare with other hotel buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 88 hotel buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Union League Club Of Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 51 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 194.7 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 110.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 311,794 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 53 years earlier than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Union League Club Of Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Union League Club Of Chicago, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2015 to 22 in 2023 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 39. Site EUI moved from 244.3 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 194.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 6,137 tCO₂e to 4,212 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. Union League Club Of Chicago's 194.7 kBtu/ft² across 311,794 sq ft works out to about 60.7 billion Btu (17,791 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 267.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,339,430 kWh of electricity, 465,936 therms of natural gas and 9 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Union League Club Of Chicago to report its energy use?
Union League Club Of Chicago 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:157988:2023). 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 Union League Club Of Chicago's energy grade?
Union League Club Of Chicago scores 22 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 Union League Club Of Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 194.7 kBtu/ft² (267.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 311,794 sq ft, including 3,339,430 kWh of electricity and 465,936 therms of natural gas.
What are Union League Club Of Chicago's carbon emissions?
Union League Club Of Chicago reported 4,212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Union League Club Of Chicago?
Union League Club Of Chicago is at 65 W. Jackson, in Chicago, Illinois 60604. Its coordinates are 41.99946, -87.76182 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Union League Club Of Chicago and when was it built?
Union League Club Of Chicago has 311,794 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Union League Club Of Chicago 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, “Union League Club Of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/union-league-club-of-chicago-cfd18597 (data as of October 2, 2026).