Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave)
Automobile Dealership in Evanston, IL · 1001 Chicago Ave · 60202
At a glance
Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) is a 38,000-square-foot automobile dealership building in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1970. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.0 kBtu/ft² and 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 70.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 143 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 119,100 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,557 therms |
| Water use | 19 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,000 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:107097:2019 |
Compliance context
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)
Evanston's Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) requires buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more to benchmark and report energy and water use by June 30 each year; the city says non-compliance fines of $250 per month begin January 1, 2027.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1001 Chicago Ave
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60202
Within ~1 km
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How does Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) compare with other buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 366 benchmarked buildings in Evanston. Its site EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 108.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% below the group average of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,000 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 96,970 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1955).
What does a site EUI of 49.0 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. Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave)'s 49.0 kBtu/ft² across 38,000 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (546 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,100 kWh of electricity, 14,557 therms of natural gas and 19 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) to report its energy use?
Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) reports under the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25), the legal basis of Evanston's Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2019 disclosure (source record evanston:107097:2019). Evanston's Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) requires buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more to benchmark and report energy and water use by June 30 each year; the city says non-compliance fines of $250 per month begin January 1, 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave)'s energy grade?
Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 49.0 kBtu/ft² (70.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,000 sq ft, including 119,100 kWh of electricity and 14,557 therms of natural gas.
What are Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave)'s carbon emissions?
Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) reported 143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave)?
Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) is in Evanston, Illinois 60202.
How big is Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) and when was it built?
Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) has 38,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as automobile dealership.
Is Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave) covered by the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking (Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Autobarn Motors LTD (1001 Chicago Ave), Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/autobarn-motors-ltd-1001-chicago-ave-f299c735 (data as of July 9, 2026).