8794 
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320 E Superior St, Chicago IL, 60611 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 256408

Building Info

Square Footage
186,803 sqft
Higher than 65% of all buildings
1.5x median
124,364 sqft
1.4x median Laboratory
131,381 sqft
Built
1965
Primary Property Type
Laboratory
Community Area
Near North Side
Ward
2
Owner
Northwestern University
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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F
29.2 kg CO2e / sqft
#16 Highest in Chicago* 🚩
4.7x median
6.2 kg CO2e / sqft
1.3x median Laboratory
22.7 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
5,463 tons CO2e
Higher than 95% of all buildings
6x median
841.4 tons CO2e
1.3x median Laboratory
4,202.9 tons CO2e

Years Reported 6/6
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  • 2018 data reported

    2018

  • 2019 data reported

    2019

  • 2020 data reported

    2020

  • 2021 data reported

    2021

  • 2022 data reported

    2022

  • 2023 data reported

    2023

Energy Breakdown for 8794

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
32,939,364 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $393,000 for 2023**
Higher than 95% of all buildings
6x median
5,517,828 kBtu
6x median Laboratory
5,848,244.5 kBtu
Electricity Use
26,544,272 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $1,112,000 for 2023**
Higher than 94% of all buildings
7x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.9x median Laboratory
13,843,787.6 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 59,483,637 kBTU

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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.

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 8794

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
2018 D F B A 38.17,117
47%Electricity
53%Fossil Gas
0%Other
31,620,911 34,965,914 670.5 186,803 1.0
2019 C F B A 35.56,637
46%Electricity
54%Fossil Gas
0%Other
29,104,254 33,802,806 626.2 186,803 1.0
2020 D F B A 34.76,477
46%Electricity
54%Fossil Gas
0%Other
29,505,188 35,246,751 640.4 186,803 1.0
2021 D F B A 33.96,324
47%Electricity
53%Fossil Gas
0%Other
31,082,232 35,493,748 665.4 186,803 1.0
2022 D F B A 32.56,074
44%Electricity
56%Fossil Gas
0%Other
30,657,239 38,345,680 675.1 186,803 1.0
2023 D F B A 29.25,463
45%Electricity
55%Fossil Gas
0%Other
26,544,273 32,939,364 583 186,803 2.0

* 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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