Arturo Velasquez Institute

2800 S Western Ave, Chicago IL, 60608 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 250002

Building Info

Square Footage: 349,767 sqft
2.5x median
139,707 sqft
2.9x median College/University
119,629 sqft
Built: 1996
Primary Property Type: College/University
Community Area: Lower West Side
Chicago Energy Rating: 3.0 / 4
Owner

2020 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2020

Greenhouse Gas Intensity D: 7.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.2x median
6.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.9x median College/University
8.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,299.5 tons CO₂e
1.5x median
885.8 tons CO₂e
1.4x median College/University
952.6 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 5/8
B

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Energy Breakdown

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 6,971,400 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $83,000 for 2020**
1.2x median
5,818,399.6 kBtu
1.4x median College/University
4,847,201 kBtu
Electricity Use: 5,953,791.6 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $250,000 for 2020**
1.6x median
3,796,376.7 kBtu
1.2x median College/University
4,940,922.2 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 12,925,192 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

Year	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating	GHG Intensity kg CO₂e / sqft	GHG Emissions metric tons CO₂e	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Electricity Use kBTU	Fossil Gas Use kBTU	District Steam Use kBTU	District Chilled Water Use kBTU	Energy Mix
2015	175,000	-	11	1,920	179.5	7,862,664	6,398,458	-	-	55%Electricity 45%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2016	175,000	-	10.7	1,870.1	186.9	8,284,834.2	6,367,980.8	-	-	57%Electricity 43%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2017	175,000	-	9.6	1,675	167.3	7,437,457	5,644,678	-	-	57%Electricity 43%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2018	175,000	4.0	10	1,754.9	175.9	8,000,426.9	7,980,399.7	-	-	50%Electricity 50%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2019	-	0.0		-		-	-	-	-
2020	349,767	3.0	7.4	1,299.5	137.1	5,953,791.6	6,971,400	-	-	46%Electricity 54%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2021	349,767	0.0		-		-	-	-	-
2022	349,767	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 2022, 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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