Bartlett Commons 

5640 S. University Ave, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 252036

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Building Info

Square Footage
69,250 sqft
Lower than 80% of all buildings
0.6x median
124,364 sqft
0.8x median Social/Meeting Hall
85,000 sqft
Built
1904
Primary Property Type
Social/Meeting Hall
Community Area
Hyde Park
Ward
5
Owner
University of Chicago
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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F
16.7 kg CO2e / sqft
#1 Highest of Social/Meeting Halls 🚨
Higher than 96% of all buildings
2.7x median
6.2 kg CO2e / sqft
1.5x median Social/Meeting Hall
10.9 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1,158 tons CO2e
#1 Highest of Social/Meeting Halls 🚨
Higher than 61% of all buildings
1.4x median
841.4 tons CO2e
1.1x median Social/Meeting Hall
1,008.7 tons CO2e

Years Reported 9/9
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  • 2015 data reported

    2015

  • 2016 data reported

    2016

  • 2017 data reported

    2017

  • 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 Bartlett Commons

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
939,481 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $11,000 for 2023**
Lower than 95% of all buildings
1/6 median
5,517,828 kBtu
1/4 median Social/Meeting Hall
3,546,590.6 kBtu
Electricity Use
4,099,499 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $172,000 for 2023**
Higher than 55% of all buildings
1.1x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.0x median Social/Meeting Hall
4,099,499.3 kBtu
District Steam Use
6,360,617 kBtu
1.0x median
6,360,617.1 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use
2,139,060 kBtu
1/4 median
7,765,434.2 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 13,538,658 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 Bartlett Commons

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 kBTU District
Steam Use kBTU
District Chilled
Water Use kBTU
Source EUI kBTU / sqft Floor Area sqft Chicago Energy
Rating
Energy Star
Score
2015 A B A A 8.12,430
100%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
0%Other
12,093,561 - - - 126.8 299,490 - -
2016 C F B A 13.84,137
27%Electricity
5%Fossil Gas
46%Other
11,866,250 2,029,490 20,196,414 9,518,400 244.4 299,490 - -
2017 D F C A 14.14,209
28%Electricity
6%Fossil Gas
54%Other
12,001,471 2,444,000 23,687,766 5,458,548 247.8 299,490 - -
2018 C F B A 13.94,151
26%Electricity
3%Fossil Gas
57%Other
12,077,477 1,580,170 26,067,432 6,208,686 242 299,490 1.0 -
2019 C D B A 10.83,969
26%Electricity
5%Fossil Gas
57%Other
11,809,294 2,051,310 25,810,591 5,757,544 193.9 368,740 2.0 -
2020 C D B A 7.72,296
36%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
50%Other
8,537,744 - 11,775,037 3,461,581 137.6 299,490 3.5 72.0
2021 B C B A 6.72,002
27%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
55%Other
6,381,269 - 13,031,376 4,286,249 125 299,490 3.5 78.0
2022 D F B A 20.11,388
24%Electricity
8%Fossil Gas
55%Other
4,248,891 1,480,720 9,575,844 2,172,732 389.2 69,250 2.0 -
2023 C F B A 16.71,158
30%Electricity
7%Fossil Gas
47%Other
4,099,499 939,481 6,360,617 2,139,060 318.6 69,250 3.0 -

* 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.

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