Evanston History Center
Museum in Evanston, IL · 225 GREENWOOD ST · 60201
At a glance
Evanston History Center is a 25,737-square-foot museum building at 225 GREENWOOD ST in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1894. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu/ft² and 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 62.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 86 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 79,538 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,970 therms |
| Water use | 166 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,737 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:103531:2019 |
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
- 225 GREENWOOD ST
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60201
Within ~1 km
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How does Evanston History Center compare with other buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 366 benchmarked buildings in Evanston. Its site EUI of 41.5 kBtu/ft² is about 62% below 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,737 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 96,970 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1894, 61 years earlier than the group's average year built (1955).
What does a site EUI of 41.5 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. Evanston History Center's 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 25,737 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (313 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 62.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 79,538 kWh of electricity, 7,970 therms of natural gas and 166 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Evanston History Center to report its energy use?
Evanston History Center 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:103531:2019). 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 Evanston History Center's energy grade?
Evanston History Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Evanston History Center use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft² (62.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,737 sq ft, including 79,538 kWh of electricity and 7,970 therms of natural gas.
What are Evanston History Center's carbon emissions?
Evanston History Center reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Evanston History Center?
Evanston History Center is at 225 GREENWOOD ST, in Evanston, Illinois 60201.
How big is Evanston History Center and when was it built?
Evanston History Center has 25,737 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1894 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Evanston History Center 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, “Evanston History Center, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/evanston-history-center-86ca5ef0 (data as of July 9, 2026).