Wabash Building
Residence Hall/Dormitory in Chicago, IL · 425 S. Wabash Ave · 60605
At a glance
Wabash Building is a 414,585-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 425 S. Wabash Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2011. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 152.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,161 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,770,138 kWh |
| Natural gas | 166,425 therms |
| Water use | 24,087 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 414,585 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158215:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 79.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,161 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,162 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,255 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,335 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,813 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,804 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 80.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,860 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,303 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 104.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,923 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
- 425 S. Wabash Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.88182, -87.63544
Within ~1 km
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How does Wabash Building compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 25 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 79.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 83.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 414,585 sq ft, it is about 147% above the average floor area of 167,953 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Wabash Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Wabash Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 104.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 79.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,923 tCO₂e to 3,161 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 79.4 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. Wabash Building's 79.4 kBtu/ft² across 414,585 sq ft works out to about 32.9 billion Btu (9,647 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 152.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,770,138 kWh of electricity, 166,425 therms of natural gas and 24,087 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Wabash Building to report its energy use?
Wabash Building 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:158215:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More residence hall/dormitory buildings in Chicago
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- Baumhart Hall-ID#160412· 246,327 sq ft · score 74 (B)
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- Burton-Judson Courts· 201,402 sq ft · score 65 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wabash Building's energy grade?
Wabash Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wabash Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 79.4 kBtu/ft² (152.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 414,585 sq ft, including 4,770,138 kWh of electricity and 166,425 therms of natural gas.
What are Wabash Building's carbon emissions?
Wabash Building reported 3,161 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Wabash Building?
Wabash Building is at 425 S. Wabash Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.88182, -87.63544 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Wabash Building and when was it built?
Wabash Building has 414,585 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Wabash Building 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, “Wabash Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/wabash-building-d08a34dc (data as of October 2, 2026).