Least efficient large buildings in Evanston

Bottom 100 ENERGY STAR scores among buildings over 50,000 sq ft under Benchmarking Ordinance (67-O-16) — the penalty-exposure watchlist. Flip side: most efficient →

Bottom 100 by ENERGY STAR score

#	Building	City	Score	Site EUI	Floor area
1	8601	Evanston	D1	214.6 kBtu/ft²	173,919 sq ft
2	8844	Evanston	D1	323.4 kBtu/ft²	112,496 sq ft
3	8844	Evanston	D1	323.4 kBtu/ft²	112,496 sq ft
4	8727	Evanston	D1	502.3 kBtu/ft²	74,011 sq ft
5	8585	Evanston	D1	377.7 kBtu/ft²	67,277 sq ft
6	8733	Evanston	D1	174.6 kBtu/ft²	54,145 sq ft
7	8706	Evanston	D2	147.1 kBtu/ft²	74,305 sq ft
8	8598	Evanston	D3	148.6 kBtu/ft²	137,471 sq ft
9	8572	Evanston	D4	213.6 kBtu/ft²	71,162 sq ft
10	The Mather South	Evanston	D6	110.2 kBtu/ft²	179,233 sq ft
11	The Mather	Evanston	D7	102.1 kBtu/ft²	317,683 sq ft
12	8574	Evanston	D8	299.3 kBtu/ft²	169,254 sq ft
13	First Presbyterian Church of Evanston	Evanston	D10	139.3 kBtu/ft²	74,674 sq ft
14	8864	Evanston	D13	151.4 kBtu/ft²	97,472 sq ft
15	231 Ridge Avenue - Urban Equities	Evanston	D13	129.9 kBtu/ft²	52,300 sq ft
16	Dempster-Oak II	Evanston	D15	68.4 kBtu/ft²	52,080 sq ft
17	Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston	Evanston	D20	89.8 kBtu/ft²	86,731 sq ft
18	Roycemore School	Evanston	D20	110.9 kBtu/ft²	68,000 sq ft
19	8569	Evanston	D20	245.6 kBtu/ft²	51,878 sq ft
20	Fountain Court Condominium Association	Evanston	D21	97.8 kBtu/ft²	63,416 sq ft
21	Sam's Club #6444	Evanston	D24	141.0 kBtu/ft²	135,424 sq ft
22	The Park Evanston - Whole Building	Evanston	D27	92.9 kBtu/ft²	314,870 sq ft
23	Tower Court Condominium	Evanston	D28	95.9 kBtu/ft²	79,200 sq ft
24	Westminster Place	Evanston	D29	162.7 kBtu/ft²	692,031 sq ft
25	First United Methodist Church of Evanston	Evanston	D30	86.0 kBtu/ft²	72,176 sq ft
26	Maple Grove	Evanston	D32	106.7 kBtu/ft²	78,000 sq ft
27	1603 Orrington	Evanston	D33	194.7 kBtu/ft²	307,473 sq ft
28	Parish - St. Athanasius	Evanston	D33	99.3 kBtu/ft²	82,248 sq ft
29	03487-Howard & MC Cormick	Evanston	D34	264.4 kBtu/ft²	74,618 sq ft
30	8589	Evanston	D36	152.2 kBtu/ft²	75,051 sq ft
31	Evanston IL HGI	Evanston	D37	93.6 kBtu/ft²	108,233 sq ft
32	Evanston Township High School	Evanston	D39	107.9 kBtu/ft²	1,200,000 sq ft
33	Hinman IV, LLC	Evanston	D39	58.2 kBtu/ft²	91,600 sq ft
34	Lake Street Church	Evanston	D39	59.9 kBtu/ft²	62,495 sq ft
35	605 Hinman	Evanston	D39	93.9 kBtu/ft²	56,572 sq ft
36	WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	D40	81.6 kBtu/ft²	76,798 sq ft
37	Hill Board of Education	Evanston	D40	144.0 kBtu/ft²	71,010 sq ft
38	203 Kedzie	Evanston	D41	96.0 kBtu/ft²	62,096 sq ft
39	1033 University Place	Evanston	D42	74.4 kBtu/ft²	69,000 sq ft
40	Maple I Evanston, LLC	Evanston	D42	82.8 kBtu/ft²	58,508 sq ft
41	1880 Oak Ave.	Evanston	D42	74.1 kBtu/ft²	54,350 sq ft
42	1902 - EVANSTON	Evanston	D44	94.9 kBtu/ft²	135,000 sq ft
43	820 Davis St	Evanston	D44	68.3 kBtu/ft²	87,440 sq ft
44	New Biscuit Lofts (601)	Evanston	D45	89.3 kBtu/ft²	99,250 sq ft
45	8650	Evanston	D45	177.3 kBtu/ft²	57,548 sq ft
46	8889	Evanston	D46	64.7 kBtu/ft²	60,382 sq ft
47	Dempster Building LLC	Evanston	D46	58.3 kBtu/ft²	55,200 sq ft
48	Vineyard Christian Church	Evanston	D47	62.1 kBtu/ft²	79,000 sq ft
49	DEWEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	D51	72.5 kBtu/ft²	65,170 sq ft
50	Chicago II Evanston, LLC	Evanston	D51	91.8 kBtu/ft²	61,600 sq ft
51	Whole Foods GBR	Evanston	D51	300.6 kBtu/ft²	53,471 sq ft
52	Sheridan Square Condo (101704)	Evanston	D51	87.1 kBtu/ft²	51,184 sq ft
53	708 Church Street	Evanston	D51	120.8 kBtu/ft²	50,352 sq ft
54	NorthShore Evanston Hospital	Evanston	D52	263.3 kBtu/ft²	1,116,288 sq ft
55	Optima Views Condominium Association	Evanston	D52	84.0 kBtu/ft²	370,638 sq ft
56	Winthrop Club Condo Assoc	Evanston	D52	77.4 kBtu/ft²	210,000 sq ft
57	Graham Medical Office Building	Evanston	D52	173.7 kBtu/ft²	76,101 sq ft
58	704-710 Hinman Apartments	Evanston	D52	82.8 kBtu/ft²	61,300 sq ft
59	8655	Evanston	D53	149.1 kBtu/ft²	59,576 sq ft
60	Three Crowns Park	Evanston	D54	92.5 kBtu/ft²	319,992 sq ft
61	DAWES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	D54	77.6 kBtu/ft²	57,700 sq ft
62	Ridgeview Tower Condominium	Evanston	C55	101.5 kBtu/ft²	56,245 sq ft
63	Centrum Evanston	Evanston	C57	63.9 kBtu/ft²	120,393 sq ft
64	WILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	C57	71.4 kBtu/ft²	62,635 sq ft
65	Davis Street	Evanston	C58	82.5 kBtu/ft²	128,376 sq ft
66	Evanston Metro Center	Evanston	C59	72.0 kBtu/ft²	170,933 sq ft
67	AMITA Health St Francis Hospital Campus	Evanston	C61	198.1 kBtu/ft²	763,851 sq ft
68	Chicago + Main Evanston JV LLC	Evanston	C61	60.8 kBtu/ft²	165,253 sq ft
69	Hinman House Condominium	Evanston	C61	101.8 kBtu/ft²	85,896 sq ft
70	LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	C61	65.1 kBtu/ft²	73,437 sq ft
71	8581	Evanston	C61	143.3 kBtu/ft²	51,066 sq ft
72	Hilton Orrington	Evanston	C62	86.1 kBtu/ft²	270,595 sq ft
73	St. Francis Courts Condominium	Evanston	C64	86.8 kBtu/ft²	106,748 sq ft
74	Mulford House Condominium	Evanston	C64	37.0 kBtu/ft²	70,000 sq ft
75	Rookwood Gardens Corp	Evanston	C64	88.0 kBtu/ft²	62,280 sq ft
76	DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LITERARY & FINE ARTS SCHOOL	Evanston	C66	73.4 kBtu/ft²	100,022 sq ft
77	Sherman-Evanston LLC	Evanston	C66	87.3 kBtu/ft²	52,000 sq ft
78	One Rotary Ctr	Evanston	C67	83.3 kBtu/ft²	393,303 sq ft
79	The Presidential	Evanston	C67	82.8 kBtu/ft²	82,094 sq ft
80	Castle Tower	Evanston	C67	83.9 kBtu/ft²	74,800 sq ft
81	Main Station Apartments	Evanston	C67	100.5 kBtu/ft²	70,000 sq ft
82	Bleeker Hall	Evanston	C67	97.6 kBtu/ft²	50,813 sq ft
83	CHUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Evanston	C68	71.4 kBtu/ft²	112,898 sq ft
84	70800558 -- Evanston	Evanston	C69	169.4 kBtu/ft²	62,182 sq ft
85	Chiaravalle Montessori School	Evanston	B70	70.3 kBtu/ft²	58,758 sq ft
86	415 Premier - Greystar	Evanston	B72	47.0 kBtu/ft²	350,249 sq ft
87	OAKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	B72	53.4 kBtu/ft²	95,470 sq ft
88	Hinman Gardens Condominium Association	Evanston	B72	71.0 kBtu/ft²	59,580 sq ft
89	EVANSTON (0927)	Evanston	B73	79.0 kBtu/ft²	132,223 sq ft
90	Lake Shore Condo	Evanston	B73	54.5 kBtu/ft²	86,000 sq ft
91	Lon Porter (2100)	Evanston	B73	64.2 kBtu/ft²	63,223 sq ft
92	KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Evanston	B74	50.6 kBtu/ft²	53,427 sq ft
93	Lakeview Terrace Condominium	Evanston	B75	44.0 kBtu/ft²	79,000 sq ft
94	8567	Evanston	B76	86.3 kBtu/ft²	99,391 sq ft
95	2200 Sherman	Evanston	B76	77.2 kBtu/ft²	50,661 sq ft
96	8854	Evanston	B77	47.9 kBtu/ft²	181,288 sq ft
97	Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center	Evanston	B77	71.0 kBtu/ft²	118,991 sq ft
98	Ivy Court Homeowners Assoc	Evanston	B77	78.0 kBtu/ft²	66,400 sq ft
99	1415 Sherman Ave Condo Assoc	Evanston	B78	91.6 kBtu/ft²	78,050 sq ft
100	996-1012 Main Apartments	Evanston	B78	88.7 kBtu/ft²	58,209 sq ft

Frequently asked questions

Which large Evanston buildings have the worst energy grades?

8601 reports the lowest ENERGY STAR score (1) among Evanston buildings over 50,000 sq ft. Evanston's ordinance requires buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark and disclose energy and water use, with fines for failure to report.

Does a low score mean the building breaks the law?

No. A low ENERGY STAR score is a national efficiency percentile, not a violation. It does correlate with exposure under building-performance standards (carbon caps, retrofit mandates), which is why owners, lenders and retrofit contractors watch these lists.

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking public disclosure.