St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church
Worship Facility in Evanston, IL · 1208 Ashland Ave · 60202
At a glance
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church is a 22,068-square-foot worship facility at 1208 Ashland Ave in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1912. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 51.6 kBtu/ft² and 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 51.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 56.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 63 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,936 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,156 therms |
| Water use | 112 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 22,068 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:104195:2019 |
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
- 1208 Ashland Ave
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60202
Within ~1 km
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How does St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church compare with other worship facility buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 8 worship facility buildings in Evanston, out of 366 buildings citywide. St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 30 across the 8 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 51.6 kBtu/ft² is about 37% 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 22,068 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 56,002 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 9 years earlier 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 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church's 51.6 kBtu/ft² across 22,068 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (334 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 56.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,936 kWh of electricity, 11,156 therms of natural gas and 112 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church to report its energy use?
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic 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:104195:2019). 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 St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church's energy grade?
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church scores 29 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 St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 51.6 kBtu/ft² (56.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,068 sq ft, including 6,936 kWh of electricity and 11,156 therms of natural gas.
What are St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church's carbon emissions?
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church reported 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church?
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church is at 1208 Ashland Ave, in Evanston, Illinois 60202.
How big is St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church and when was it built?
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church has 22,068 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is St. Mary's Malankara Catholic 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, “St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/st-mary-s-malankara-catholic-church-f57733a3 (data as of July 9, 2026).