Alpha Tower Apartments

936 E. 47th Street, Chicago IL, 60653 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 117248

Building Info

Square Footage: 136,957 sqft
Higher than 54% of all buildings
1.1x median
124,364 sqft
1.1x median Multifamily Housing
129,789.5 sqft
Built: 1983
Primary Property Type: Multifamily Housing
Community Area: Kenwood
Ward: 4
Chicago Energy Rating: 1.0 / 4
Energy Star Score: 19 / 100
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2023 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity D: 7.6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 73% of all buildings
1.2x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.4x median Multifamily Housing
5.6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,037 tons CO₂e
Higher than 58% of all buildings
1.2x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1.4x median Multifamily Housing
732.7 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 7/8
A

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Alpha Tower Apartments

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 8,477,017 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $101,000 for 2023**
Higher than 67% of all buildings
1.5x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1.4x median Multifamily Housing
6,105,563.2 kBtu
Electricity Use: 4,195,646 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $176,000 for 2023**
Higher than 56% of all buildings
1.2x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.5x median Multifamily Housing
2,710,821.8 kBtu

Energy Mix C

Total Energy Use: 12,672,664 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 Alpha Tower Apartments

Year	Overall Grade	Emissions Intensity Sub-Grade	Energy Mix Sub-Grade	Reporting Mix Sub-Grade	GHG Intensity kg CO₂e / sqft	GHG Emissions metric tons CO₂e	Energy Mix	Electricity Use kBTU	Fossil Gas Use kBTU	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating	Energy Star Score
2016	D	D	D	A	11.3	1,541	27%Electricity 73%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,750,637	12,542,561	205.1	136,957	-	5.0
2017	D	D	D	A	11.5	1,572	25%Electricity 75%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,537,046	13,813,756	209.9	136,957	-	3.0
2018	D	D	C	A	11.2	1,536	24%Electricity 76%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,602,041	14,515,745	205.4	136,957	1.0	4.0
2019						-		4,730,093	12,553,213		136,957	1.0	6.0
2020	C	D	C	A	9.3	1,268	34%Electricity 66%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,899,861	9,490,192	172.9	156,629	1.0	11.0
2021	C	D	C	A	8.6	1,183	34%Electricity 66%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,815,386	9,332,085	170	156,629	1.0	13.0
2022	C	D	C	A	8.1	1,108	30%Electricity 70%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,365,613	10,039,102	166.2	156,629	1.0	19.0
2023	C	D	C	A	7.6	1,037	33%Electricity 67%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,195,647	8,477,017	150.8	136,957	1.0	19.0

* 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 for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data

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