Noyes Cultural Arts Center
Performing Arts in Evanston, IL · 927 Noyes St. · 60201
At a glance
Noyes Cultural Arts Center is a 58,800-square-foot performing arts building at 927 Noyes St. in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1949. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.9 kBtu/ft² and 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 94.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 293 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 193,965 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,045 therms |
| Water use | 270 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 58,800 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:100791:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 307 tCO₂e |
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
- 927 Noyes St.
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60201
Within ~1 km
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How does Noyes Cultural Arts Center compare with other buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 366 benchmarked buildings in Evanston. Its site EUI of 70.9 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,800 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 96,970 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1949, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1955).
How has Noyes Cultural Arts Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Evanston disclosures for Noyes Cultural Arts Center, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 71.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 70.9 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 307 tCO₂e to 293 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 70.9 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. Noyes Cultural Arts Center's 70.9 kBtu/ft² across 58,800 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,222 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 94.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 193,965 kWh of electricity, 35,045 therms of natural gas and 270 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Noyes Cultural Arts Center to report its energy use?
Noyes Cultural Arts 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:100791:2019). 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 Noyes Cultural Arts Center's energy grade?
Noyes Cultural Arts Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Noyes Cultural Arts Center use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 70.9 kBtu/ft² (94.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 58,800 sq ft, including 193,965 kWh of electricity and 35,045 therms of natural gas.
What are Noyes Cultural Arts Center's carbon emissions?
Noyes Cultural Arts Center reported 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Noyes Cultural Arts Center?
Noyes Cultural Arts Center is at 927 Noyes St., in Evanston, Illinois 60201.
How big is Noyes Cultural Arts Center and when was it built?
Noyes Cultural Arts Center has 58,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Noyes Cultural Arts 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, “Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/noyes-cultural-arts-center-727316d1 (data as of July 9, 2026).