8890 

345 E. Superior, Chicago IL, 60611 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 101890

⚠️ 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
370,800 sqft
#15 Largest of College/Universities
Higher than 84% of all buildings
3.0x median
124,364 sqft
2.7x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built
1974
Primary Property Type
College/University
Community Area
Near North Side
Ward
2
Owner
Northwestern University
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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.

Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F
15.9 kg CO2e / sqft
#3 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
Higher than 96% of all buildings
2.6x median
6.2 kg CO2e / sqft
1.9x median College/University
8.3 kg CO2e / sqft
20142023132213.122.2
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
5,884 tons CO2e
#3 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
Higher than 95% of all buildings
7x median
841.4 tons CO2e
5x median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO2e
201420234,8428,4564,8428,456

Years Reported 8/8
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  • 2014 data reported

    2014

  • 2015 data reported

    2015

  • 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 8890

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
54,271,068 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $647,000 for 2023**
#47 Highest in Chicago* 🚩
#2 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
10x median
5,517,828 kBtu
10x median College/University
5,543,304.9 kBtu
2018202321,220,43473,446,23721,220,43473,446,237
Electricity Use
21,456,691 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $899,000 for 2023**
#8 Highest of College/Universities 🚨
Higher than 92% of all buildings
6x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
3.9x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu
2014202319,134,57142,088,55519,134,57142,088,555

Energy Mix C

Total Energy Use: 75,727,760 kBTU

28%Electricity72%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.

20142023229391228.7391.2
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 8890

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 C F A A 21.428,160
100%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
0%Other
40,612,285 - 335 381,000 -
2015 C F A A 22.28,456
100%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
0%Other
42,088,555 - 346.9 381,000 -
2018 C F B A 13.14,842
51%Electricity
49%Fossil Gas
0%Other
22,332,635 21,220,435 228.7 370,800 2.0
2019 D F C A 21.47,938
25%Electricity
75%Fossil Gas
0%Other
24,269,109 73,446,237 391.2 370,800 1.0
2020 D F C A 17.16,348
25%Electricity
75%Fossil Gas
0%Other
20,171,906 60,256,130 323 370,800 2.0
2021 D F C A 15.95,878
24%Electricity
76%Fossil Gas
0%Other
19,134,571 59,221,295 312.2 370,800 2.0
2022 D F C A 16.15,977
23%Electricity
77%Fossil Gas
0%Other
19,218,097 64,873,331 328.8 370,800 1.0
2023 D F C A 15.95,884
28%Electricity
72%Fossil Gas
0%Other
21,456,692 54,271,068 315.7 370,800 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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