U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076)
Self-Storage Facility in Evanston, IL · 2125 Dempster St · 60201
At a glance
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) is a 55,321-square-foot self-storage facility at 2125 Dempster St in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1997. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.1 kBtu/ft² and 259 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Healthy Buildings Ordinance (1-O-25) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 259 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 239,452 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,985 therms |
| Water use | 32 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,321 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:101289:2019 |
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
- 2125 Dempster St
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60201
Within ~1 km
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How does U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) compare with other buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 366 benchmarked buildings in Evanston. Its site EUI of 58.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,321 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 96,970 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 42 years later than the group's average year built (1955). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 58.1 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. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076)'s 58.1 kBtu/ft² across 55,321 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (942 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 86.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 239,452 kWh of electricity, 23,985 therms of natural gas and 32 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) to report its energy use?
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) 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:101289:2019). 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 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076)'s energy grade?
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 58.1 kBtu/ft² (86.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,321 sq ft, including 239,452 kWh of electricity and 23,985 therms of natural gas.
What are U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076)'s carbon emissions?
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) reported 259 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076)?
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) is at 2125 Dempster St, in Evanston, Illinois 60201.
How big is U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) and when was it built?
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) has 55,321 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076) 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, “U-Haul Moving & Storage of Evanston (758076), Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/u-haul-moving-storage-of-evanston-758076-e4821a61 (data as of July 9, 2026).