Northminster Presbyterian Church
Worship Facility in Evanston, IL · 2515 Central Park Ave. · 60201
At a glance
Northminster Presbyterian Church is a 38,500-square-foot worship facility at 2515 Central Park Ave. in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1929. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.9 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% of the 8 scored worship facility buildings in Evanston.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 66,861 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,720 therms |
| Water use | 29,324 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 38,500 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:105271:2019 |
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
- 2515 Central Park Ave.
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60201
Within ~1 km
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How does Northminster Presbyterian Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 8 worship facility buildings in Evanston, out of 366 buildings citywide. Northminster Presbyterian Church's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 30 across the 8 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 64.9 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 82.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,500 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 56,002 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1921). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Evanston, 45% 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. Northminster Presbyterian Church's 64.9 kBtu/ft² across 38,500 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (732 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 78.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 66,861 kWh of electricity, 22,720 therms of natural gas and 29,324 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Northminster Presbyterian Church to report its energy use?
Northminster Presbyterian Church 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:105271:2019). 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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- Unitarian Church of Evanston· 24,800 sq ft · score 38 (D)
- St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church· 22,068 sq ft · score 29 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Northminster Presbyterian Church's energy grade?
Northminster Presbyterian Church scores 41 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2019 Evanston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Northminster Presbyterian Church use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 64.9 kBtu/ft² (78.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,500 sq ft, including 66,861 kWh of electricity and 22,720 therms of natural gas.
What are Northminster Presbyterian Church's carbon emissions?
Northminster Presbyterian Church reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Northminster Presbyterian Church?
Northminster Presbyterian Church is at 2515 Central Park Ave., in Evanston, Illinois 60201.
How big is Northminster Presbyterian Church and when was it built?
Northminster Presbyterian Church has 38,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Northminster Presbyterian Church 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, “Northminster Presbyterian Church, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/northminster-presbyterian-church-7420cb2c (data as of July 9, 2026).