Unitarian Church of Evanston
Worship Facility in Evanston, IL · 1330 N Ridge Ave · 60201
At a glance
Unitarian Church of Evanston is a 24,800-square-foot worship facility at 1330 N Ridge Ave in Evanston, Illinois, built in 1957. In its 2019 Evanston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 48.2 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 48.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 68.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 72,968 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,452 therms |
| Water use | 83 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,800 sq ft |
| Source record | evanston:108096:2019 |
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
- 1330 N Ridge Ave
- City
- Evanston
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60201
Within ~1 km
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How does Unitarian Church of Evanston compare with other worship facility buildings in Evanston?
The latest disclosures cover 8 worship facility buildings in Evanston, out of 366 buildings citywide. Unitarian Church of Evanston's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 30 across the 8 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 48.2 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 24,800 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 56,002 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 36 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 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. Unitarian Church of Evanston's 48.2 kBtu/ft² across 24,800 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (350 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 68.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 72,968 kWh of electricity, 9,452 therms of natural gas and 83 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Unitarian Church of Evanston to report its energy use?
Unitarian 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:108096:2019). 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 Unitarian Church of Evanston's energy grade?
Unitarian Church of Evanston scores 38 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 Unitarian Church of Evanston use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 48.2 kBtu/ft² (68.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,800 sq ft, including 72,968 kWh of electricity and 9,452 therms of natural gas.
What are Unitarian Church of Evanston's carbon emissions?
Unitarian Church of Evanston reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Unitarian Church of Evanston?
Unitarian Church of Evanston is at 1330 N Ridge Ave, in Evanston, Illinois 60201.
How big is Unitarian Church of Evanston and when was it built?
Unitarian Church of Evanston has 24,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Unitarian 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, “Unitarian Church of Evanston, Evanston, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/evanston/unitarian-church-of-evanston-58145dc9 (data as of July 9, 2026).