Woodlawn - University of Chicago
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1156 E 61st Street · 60637
At a glance
Woodlawn - University of Chicago is a 385,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1156 E 61st Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2019. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 80.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,764 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 80.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 143.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,764 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,804,276 kWh |
| Natural gas | 178,428 therms |
| Water use | 13,856 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 385,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256812:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 78 | +4 | 80.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,764 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | -3 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,622 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 77 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,488 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
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Location
- Address
- 1156 E 61st Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.88543, -87.65453
Within ~1 km
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How does Woodlawn - University of Chicago compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Woodlawn - University of Chicago's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 80.1 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 385,000 sq ft, it is about 87% above the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Woodlawn - University of Chicago's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Chicago disclosures for Woodlawn - University of Chicago, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2021 to 78 in 2023 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 80.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,488 tCO₂e to 2,764 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Woodlawn - University of Chicago's 80.1 kBtu/ft² across 385,000 sq ft works out to about 30.8 billion Btu (9,038 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 143.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,804,276 kWh of electricity, 178,428 therms of natural gas and 13,856 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Woodlawn - University of Chicago to report its energy use?
Woodlawn - University 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:256812:2023). 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 Woodlawn - University of Chicago's energy grade?
Woodlawn - University of Chicago scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Woodlawn - University of Chicago use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 80.1 kBtu/ft² (143.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 385,000 sq ft, including 3,804,276 kWh of electricity and 178,428 therms of natural gas.
What are Woodlawn - University of Chicago's carbon emissions?
Woodlawn - University of Chicago reported 2,764 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Woodlawn - University of Chicago?
Woodlawn - University of Chicago is at 1156 E 61st Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.88543, -87.65453 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Woodlawn - University of Chicago and when was it built?
Woodlawn - University of Chicago has 385,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Woodlawn - University 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, “Woodlawn - University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/woodlawn-university-of-chicago-d7b03da3 (data as of October 2, 2026).