Arturo Velasquez Institute

2800 South Western, Chicago IL, 60608 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 250002

Building Info

Square Footage: 175,000 sqft
Higher than 63% of all buildings
1.4x median
124,364 sqft
1.3x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built: 1996
Primary Property Type: College/University
Community Area: Lower West Side
Ward: 12
Chicago Energy Rating: 0.0 / 4
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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: 6.82 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 63% of all buildings
1.1x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.8x median College/University
8.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,194 tons CO₂e
Higher than 63% of all buildings
1.4x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1.1x median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 6/9
B

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Arturo Velasquez Institute

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 5,537,220 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $66,000 for 2023**
Lower than 50% of all buildings
1.0x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1.0x median College/University
5,543,304.9 kBtu
Electricity Use: 6,731,201 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $282,000 for 2023**
Higher than 69% of all buildings
1.9x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.2x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu

Energy Mix A

Total Energy Use: 12,268,421 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 Arturo Velasquez Institute

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
2015	C	C	B	B	11	1,920	55%Electricity 45%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,862,664	6,398,458	179.5	175,000	-
2016	C	D	B	B	10.7	1,870	57%Electricity 43%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,284,834	6,367,981	186.9	175,000	-
2017	C	D	B	B	9.6	1,675	57%Electricity 43%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,437,457	5,644,678	167.3	175,000	-
2018	C	D	B	B	10	1,754	50%Electricity 50%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,000,427	7,980,400	175.9	175,000	4.0
2019						-		-	-		-	0.0
2020	C	D	B	B	7.4	1,299	46%Electricity 54%Fossil Gas 0%Other	5,953,792	6,971,400	137.1	349,767	3.0
2021						-		-	-		349,767	0.0
2022						-		-	-		349,767	0.0
2023	C	D	A	B	6.82	1,194	55%Electricity 45%Fossil Gas 0%Other	6,731,201	5,537,220	140.9	175,000	0.0

* 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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