Chicago Energy Benchmarking Waiver Form – Water Use Transparency

Instructions: Please use this form to apply for a water use transparency waiver for covered buildings that do not wish for their water use information to be publicly available in the current calendar year.

Note: The City of Chicago will not publish individual water data for buildings that fill out this form in the current calendar year.  Buildings that receive a water use transparency waiver must still benchmark, verify, and report energy data like any other covered building. To avoid having the water consumption data published this year, please fill out this webform by June 1, 2024.

This form should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Within 10 business days, you will receive an email confirmation and/or any follow-up questions about your request.


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Section 1: Contact Information








Section 2: Building Information

Six-digit ID number listed on building’s Notification of Obligation to Comply letter and the Covered Buildings List; if ID is unknown, request it using this form.





Section 3: Water Use Transparency Waiver

Section 4: Notes

Section 5: Signature of Authorized Building Representative
Any person who knowingly makes a false statement of material fact in connection with this application shall be sanctioned under, among other applicable law, the City of Chicago's False Statements Ordinance (Chapter 1-21 of the Municipal Code of Chicago).

I, the undersigned authorized representative of the building, affirm and attest to the accuracy, truthfulness and completeness of the statements of material fact provided in this form.

o   Please indicate your agreement by typing in your full name above


Questions? We Can Help!
Call the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Help Center at (855) 858-6878 (M-F, 9am-5pm) or email Info@ChicagoEnergyBenchmarking.org.