First Congregational Church of Evanston
Office in Evanston, IL · 1417 Hinman Ave · 60201
At a glance
First Congregational Church of Evanston is a 28,275-square-foot office building at 1417 Hinman Ave in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1926. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.0 kBtu/ft² and 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 81.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 41,662 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,088 therms |
| Water use | 192 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 28,275 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:102615:2019 |
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
- 1417 Hinman Ave
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60201
Within ~1 km
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How does First Congregational Church of Evanston compare with other office buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 24 office buildings in Evanston, out of 366 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 69.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 141.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% below the group average of 16.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,275 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 105,550 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 69.0 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. First Congregational Church of Evanston's 69.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,275 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (572 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 81.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 41,662 kWh of electricity, 18,088 therms of natural gas and 192 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires First Congregational Church of Evanston to report its energy use?
First Congregational Church of Evanston 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:102615:2019). 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 First Congregational Church of Evanston's energy grade?
First Congregational Church of Evanston did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does First Congregational Church of Evanston use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 69.0 kBtu/ft² (81.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,275 sq ft, including 41,662 kWh of electricity and 18,088 therms of natural gas.
What are First Congregational Church of Evanston's carbon emissions?
First Congregational Church of Evanston reported 119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is First Congregational Church of Evanston?
First Congregational Church of Evanston is at 1417 Hinman Ave, in Evanston, Illinois 60201.
How big is First Congregational Church of Evanston and when was it built?
First Congregational Church of Evanston has 28,275 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is First Congregational Church of Evanston 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, “First Congregational Church of Evanston, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/first-congregational-church-of-evanston-46873a71 (data as of July 9, 2026).