Most efficient large buildings in Evanston
Top 100 ENERGY STAR scores among buildings over 50,000 sq ft under Benchmarking Ordinance (67-O-16). Flip side: least efficient →
Top 100 by ENERGY STAR score
| # | Building | City | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500 Oak Condo Association | Evanston | A100 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 80,000 sq ft |
| 2 | Sherman Hinman LLC | Evanston | A100 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 52,227 sq ft |
| 3 | AMLI Evanston | Evanston | A99 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 244,366 sq ft |
| 4 | 1717 Ridge Apartments | Evanston | A99 | 47.8 kBtu/ft² | 182,093 sq ft |
| 5 | Evanston IV, LLC | Evanston | A97 | 44.6 kBtu/ft² | 140,972 sq ft |
| 6 | Sienna Court Condominium Association | Evanston | A97 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 129,748 sq ft |
| 7 | Sherman Terrace Condominium | Evanston | A97 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 53,645 sq ft |
| 8 | Evanston Place | Evanston | A96 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 163,218 sq ft |
| 9 | 811 Chicago Avenue Condo | Evanston | A96 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 96,000 sq ft |
| 10 | Evanston Terraces Condominium Association | Evanston | A96 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 95,400 sq ft |
| 11 | Royal Sherman Condominium Association | Evanston | A96 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 59,955 sq ft |
| 12 | Garden Ridge Lofts | Evanston | A96 | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 55,974 sq ft |
| 13 | (IL321) - Raymond Park Building Corp | Evanston | A95 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 100,104 sq ft |
| 14 | Central Station | Evanston | A95 | 55.5 kBtu/ft² | 51,808 sq ft |
| 15 | 1600 Hinman LLC | Evanston | A94 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 148,845 sq ft |
| 16 | COMMONS OF EVANSTON HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION | Evanston | A93 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 121,700 sq ft |
| 17 | 2951-2957 Central Street | Evanston | A93 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 76,164 sq ft |
| 18 | Cheltenham Court Apartments | Evanston | A93 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 66,000 sq ft |
| 19 | Eagle Building Corporation | Evanston | A93 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 58,512 sq ft |
| 20 | E2 Apartments | Evanston | A92 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 307,000 sq ft |
| 21 | 1210-1236 Chicago Avenue Condo | Evanston | A92 | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 194,641 sq ft |
| 22 | Sherwood Condominium Association | Evanston | A92 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 72,503 sq ft |
| 23 | Evanstonian Cooperative Apartments | Evanston | A92 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 69,274 sq ft |
| 24 | Central Terrace Condo Assoc | Evanston | A92 | 30.5 kBtu/ft² | 68,000 sq ft |
| 25 | 2108-2118 Sherman | Evanston | A92 | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 54,700 sq ft |
| 26 | Greenwood Inn (103530) | Evanston | A92 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 50,728 sq ft |
| 27 | CPF Reserve, LLC | Evanston | A90 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 199,704 sq ft |
| 28 | HAVEN MIDDLE SCHOOL | Evanston | A90 | 50.5 kBtu/ft² | 142,114 sq ft |
| 29 | Westminster Place - 1020 Grove | Evanston | A90 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 72,000 sq ft |
| 30 | Hinman Place Condominium Assoication | Evanston | A90 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 59,500 sq ft |
| 31 | 1940 Sherman | Evanston | A90 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 55,580 sq ft |
| 32 | Ridge Manor | Evanston | A89 | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 77,800 sq ft |
| 33 | 1121 Church Partnership LLC | Evanston | A89 | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | 72,780 sq ft |
| 34 | Hinman Condominium Association | Evanston | A89 | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 65,997 sq ft |
| 35 | 1500 Hinman Cooperative Apts., Inc | Evanston | A89 | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 65,334 sq ft |
| 36 | Sherman Garden Apartments | Evanston | A88 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 177,671 sq ft |
| 37 | 522 Church St | Evanston | A88 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 65,354 sq ft |
| 38 | North Pointe Condominium Associatoin | Evanston | A88 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 55,216 sq ft |
| 39 | 900 Chicago Condominiums | Evanston | A87 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 119,368 sq ft |
| 40 | Oakcrest Building | Evanston | A87 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 85,000 sq ft |
| 41 | FSP 909 DAVIS STREET LLC | Evanston | A86 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 215,400 sq ft |
| 42 | Claridge | Evanston | A86 | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 56,286 sq ft |
| 43 | 515 Main Condominiums | Evanston | A85 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 137,016 sq ft |
| 44 | Ridge Davis Cooperative Apartments | Evanston | A85 | 78.5 kBtu/ft² | 105,503 sq ft |
| 45 | Sheridan South Condominium Association | Evanston | A85 | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 104,000 sq ft |
| 46 | Grove Condo | Evanston | A85 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 68,700 sq ft |
| 47 | LINCOLNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Evanston | A85 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 61,039 sq ft |
| 48 | Sissilla Condominium Association | Evanston | A85 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 60,000 sq ft |
| 49 | NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Evanston | B84 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 97,888 sq ft |
| 50 | 835 Judson Condo Assoc | Evanston | B84 | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 66,900 sq ft |
| 51 | Andridge | Evanston | B84 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 55,884 sq ft |
| 52 | 8665 | Evanston | B83 | 93.8 kBtu/ft² | 146,974 sq ft |
| 53 | 1501-03 Oak Ave - Oak Court Condominium Association | Evanston | B82 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 98,825 sq ft |
| 54 | Dempster Oak I | Evanston | B82 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 56,084 sq ft |
| 55 | Stoneleigh Castle Condominium | Evanston | B82 | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | 53,500 sq ft |
| 56 | 1500 Chicago Avenue | Evanston | B81 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 135,200 sq ft |
| 57 | Hampton Parkway | Evanston | B81 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 125,000 sq ft |
| 58 | Church Street Station Condo Assoc | Evanston | B80 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 309,000 sq ft |
| 59 | Central Station | Evanston | B80 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 120,841 sq ft |
| 60 | 8587 | Evanston | B80 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 86,968 sq ft |
| 61 | Optima Horizons Condominium | Evanston | B79 | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 359,252 sq ft |
| 62 | The Homestead | Evanston | B79 | 125.1 kBtu/ft² | 64,000 sq ft |
| 63 | 1415 Sherman Ave Condo Assoc | Evanston | B78 | 91.6 kBtu/ft² | 78,050 sq ft |
| 64 | 996-1012 Main Apartments | Evanston | B78 | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 58,209 sq ft |
| 65 | Hinman-Kedzie Condominium | Evanston | B78 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 55,000 sq ft |
| 66 | 8854 | Evanston | B77 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 181,288 sq ft |
| 67 | Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center | Evanston | B77 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 118,991 sq ft |
| 68 | Ivy Court Homeowners Assoc | Evanston | B77 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 66,400 sq ft |
| 69 | 8567 | Evanston | B76 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 99,391 sq ft |
| 70 | 2200 Sherman | Evanston | B76 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 50,661 sq ft |
| 71 | Lakeview Terrace Condominium | Evanston | B75 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 79,000 sq ft |
| 72 | KINGSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Evanston | B74 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 53,427 sq ft |
| 73 | EVANSTON (0927) | Evanston | B73 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 132,223 sq ft |
| 74 | Lake Shore Condo | Evanston | B73 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 86,000 sq ft |
| 75 | Lon Porter (2100) | Evanston | B73 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 63,223 sq ft |
| 76 | 415 Premier - Greystar | Evanston | B72 | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 350,249 sq ft |
| 77 | OAKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Evanston | B72 | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 95,470 sq ft |
| 78 | Hinman Gardens Condominium Association | Evanston | B72 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 59,580 sq ft |
| 79 | Chiaravalle Montessori School | Evanston | B70 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 58,758 sq ft |
| 80 | 70800558 -- Evanston | Evanston | C69 | 169.4 kBtu/ft² | 62,182 sq ft |
| 81 | CHUTE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Evanston | C68 | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 112,898 sq ft |
| 82 | One Rotary Ctr | Evanston | C67 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 393,303 sq ft |
| 83 | The Presidential | Evanston | C67 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 82,094 sq ft |
| 84 | Castle Tower | Evanston | C67 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 74,800 sq ft |
| 85 | Main Station Apartments | Evanston | C67 | 100.5 kBtu/ft² | 70,000 sq ft |
| 86 | Bleeker Hall | Evanston | C67 | 97.6 kBtu/ft² | 50,813 sq ft |
| 87 | DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LITERARY & FINE ARTS SCHOOL | Evanston | C66 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 100,022 sq ft |
| 88 | Sherman-Evanston LLC | Evanston | C66 | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 52,000 sq ft |
| 89 | St. Francis Courts Condominium | Evanston | C64 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 106,748 sq ft |
| 90 | Mulford House Condominium | Evanston | C64 | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 70,000 sq ft |
| 91 | Rookwood Gardens Corp | Evanston | C64 | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 62,280 sq ft |
| 92 | Hilton Orrington | Evanston | C62 | 86.1 kBtu/ft² | 270,595 sq ft |
| 93 | AMITA Health St Francis Hospital Campus | Evanston | C61 | 198.1 kBtu/ft² | 763,851 sq ft |
| 94 | Chicago + Main Evanston JV LLC | Evanston | C61 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 165,253 sq ft |
| 95 | Hinman House Condominium | Evanston | C61 | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 85,896 sq ft |
| 96 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Evanston | C61 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 73,437 sq ft |
| 97 | 8581 | Evanston | C61 | 143.3 kBtu/ft² | 51,066 sq ft |
| 98 | Evanston Metro Center | Evanston | C59 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 170,933 sq ft |
| 99 | Davis Street | Evanston | C58 | 82.5 kBtu/ft² | 128,376 sq ft |
| 100 | Centrum Evanston | Evanston | C57 | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 120,393 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
What is the most energy-efficient large building in Evanston?
1500 Oak Condo Association tops the list with an ENERGY STAR score of 100 among Evanston buildings over 50,000 sq ft in the latest Benchmarking Ordinance (67-O-16) disclosure.
Why only large buildings?
Restricting the ranking to buildings over 50,000 sq ft keeps it meaningful — perfect scores are common among small buildings, while running a high score at scale is the real efficiency achievement.
Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy and Water Use Benchmarking public disclosure.