8602 

710 Lake Shore Dr, Chicago IL, 60611 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 101840

⚠️ Anomaly Detected - Inconsistent Gas Use

This building has had extremely large changes in gas use, which is likely to indicate errors in reporting.

Building Info

Square Footage
236,060 sqft
Higher than 72% of all buildings
1.9x median
124,364 sqft
1.7x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built
1939
Primary Property Type
College/University
Community Area
Near North Side
Ward
Not found
Chicago Energy Rating (opens in a new tab)
1.0 / 4
Owner
Northwestern University
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Note: Owner manually tagged. Logo used under fair use.

Warning - Data Discrepancies Detected

We detected some issues with this building's data, so these grades may not be reflective of the building's true performance.

2023 Report Card

Overall Grade
C
Emissions Intensity - 50%
F
Energy Mix - 40%
B
Consistent Reporting - 10%
A
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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F
15.3 kg CO2e / sqft
#5 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
Higher than 95% of all buildings
2.5x median
6.2 kg CO2e / sqft
1.8x median College/University
8.3 kg CO2e / sqft
20142023103310.132.7
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3,619 tons CO2e
#11 Highest of College/Universities 🚩
Higher than 90% of all buildings
4.3x median
841.4 tons CO2e
3.3x median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO2e
201420232,38273,2042,38273,204

Years Reported 10/10
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    2014

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    2015

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    2016

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    2017

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    2018

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    2019

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    2020

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    2021

  • 2022 data reported

    2022

  • 2023 data reported

    2023

Energy Breakdown for 8602

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
21,943,584 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $262,000 for 2023**
#7 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
Higher than 91% of all buildings
4.0x median
5,517,828 kBtu
4.0x median College/University
5,543,304.9 kBtu
2014202318,771,664549,330,19818,771,664549,330,198
Electricity Use
17,537,363 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $735,000 for 2023**
#10 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
Higher than 90% of all buildings
4.9x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
3.2x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu
201420236,476,184227,341,3216,476,184227,341,321

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 39,480,948 kBTU

44%Electricity56%Fossil Gas
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Source Energy Usage Intensity
Not Reported

This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.

20142023185577185.4576.5
Site Energy Usage Intensity
Not Reported

This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.

Full Historical Data Table for 8602

Year Overall
Grade 		Emissions
Intensity
Sub-Grade 		Energy Mix
Sub-Grade 		Reporting Mix
Sub-Grade 		GHG Intensity kg CO2e / sqft GHG Emissions metric tons CO2eEnergy Mix Electricity Use kBTU Fossil Gas Use kBTUSource EUI kBTU / sqft Floor Area sqft Chicago Energy
Rating
2014 F F F A 32.773,204
30%Electricity
70%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 219,950,383 516,911,375 560 2,238,599 -
2015 D F D A 31.370,156
32%Electricity
68%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 224,419,967 471,936,891 536.1 2,238,599 -
2016 D F D A 31.871,081
29%Electricity
71%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 227,341,321 549,330,198 576.5 2,238,599 -
2017 D D D A 10.12,382
22%Electricity
78%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 6,476,184 22,314,556 185.4 236,060 -
2018 C F B A 12.22,879
38%Electricity
62%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 11,313,810 18,771,664 217.7 236,060 3.0
2019 C F B A 194,486
35%Electricity
65%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 16,868,280 31,630,032 340.8 236,060 1.0
2020 D F B A 17.24,055
40%Electricity
60%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 17,126,215 26,023,479 318.9 236,060 1.0
2021 C F B A 17.64,152
44%Electricity
56%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 19,730,682 25,127,130 345.8 236,060 1.0
2022 C F B A 16.63,907
44%Electricity
56%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 19,472,904 25,273,360 343.4 236,060 1.0
2023 C F B A 15.33,619
44%Electricity
56%Fossil Gas
0%Other
 17,537,363 21,943,585 305.6 236,060 1.0

* Note on Rankings: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2023, which only applies to buildings over 50,000 square feet.

** Note on Bill Estimates: Estimates for gas and electric bills are based on average electric and gas retail prices for Chicago in 2021 and are rounded. We expect large buildings would negotiate lower rates with utilities, but these estimates serve as an upper bound of cost and help understand the volume of energy a building is used by comparing it to your own energy bills! See our Chicago Gas & Electric Costs Source (opens in a new tab) for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data (opens in a new tab)

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