At a glance
University Club of Chicago is a 144,036-square-foot hotel at 76 E Monroe St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1907. In its 2022 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 277.1 kBtu/ft² and 3,278 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 277.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 453.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,278 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 22.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,908,570 kWh |
| Natural gas | 265,753 therms |
| Gross floor area | 144,036 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:134776:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 277.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,278 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 232.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,604 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 195.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,260 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 296.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,444 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 283.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,410 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 271.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,460 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 241.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,254 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 237.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,280 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
- 76 E Monroe St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60603
- Coordinates
- 41.88092, -87.62493
Within ~1 km
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How does University 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. Its site EUI of 277.1 kBtu/ft² is about 152% 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 22.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 126% above the group average of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 144,036 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 343,808 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 72 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 University Club of Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for University Club of Chicago, covering report years 2015–2022. Site EUI moved from 237.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 277.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,280 tCO₂e to 3,278 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does a site EUI of 277.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. University Club of Chicago's 277.1 kBtu/ft² across 144,036 sq ft works out to about 39.9 billion Btu (11,697 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 453.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,908,570 kWh of electricity and 265,753 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires University Club of Chicago to report its energy use?
University 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 2022 disclosure (source record chicago:134776:2022). 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 University Club of Chicago's energy grade?
University Club of Chicago did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 277.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does University Club of Chicago use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 277.1 kBtu/ft² (453.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 144,036 sq ft, including 3,908,570 kWh of electricity and 265,753 therms of natural gas.
What are University Club of Chicago's carbon emissions?
University Club of Chicago reported 3,278 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (22.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is University Club of Chicago?
University Club of Chicago is at 76 E Monroe St, in Chicago, Illinois 60603. Its coordinates are 41.88092, -87.62493 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is University Club of Chicago and when was it built?
University Club of Chicago has 144,036 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is University Club of Chicago covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “University Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/university-club-of-chicago-bf60b9f5 (data as of October 2, 2026).