CDM Center

243 S. Wabash, Chicago IL, 60604 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 134779

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Building Info

Square Footage: 184,461 sqft
Higher than 65% of all buildings
1.5x median
124,364 sqft
1.4x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built: 1916
Primary Property Type: College/University
Community Area: Loop
Ward: 34
Chicago Energy Rating: 2.0 / 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 F: 9.5 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 86% of all buildings
1.5x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.1x median College/University
8.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,757 tons CO₂e
Higher than 75% of all buildings
2.1x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1.6x median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 8/9
A

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for CDM Center

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 6,827,105 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $81,000 for 2023**
Higher than 60% of all buildings
1.2x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1.2x median College/University
5,543,304.9 kBtu
Electricity Use: 9,966,088 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $418,000 for 2023**
Higher than 80% of all buildings
2.8x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.8x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu

Energy Mix A

Total Energy Use: 16,793,193 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 CDM Center

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	F	B	A	16.1	2,966	64%Electricity 36%Fossil Gas 0%Other	12,880,982	7,125,259	259.8	184,461	-
2016	C	F	B	A	15.5	2,854	65%Electricity 35%Fossil Gas 0%Other	13,404,619	7,214,811	269.2	184,461	-
2017	C	F	A	A	15.1	2,790	65%Electricity 35%Fossil Gas 0%Other	13,045,963	7,131,603	262.7	184,461	-
2018	C	F	A	A	13.9	2,563	59%Electricity 41%Fossil Gas 0%Other	12,633,063	8,698,172	241.3	184,461	2.0
2019						-		11,565,895	8,759,916	225.4	-	-
2020	C	F	A	A	10.4	1,912	57%Electricity 43%Fossil Gas 0%Other	9,755,558	7,334,714	189.8	184,461	3.0
2021	C	F	A	A	9.9	1,828	59%Electricity 41%Fossil Gas 0%Other	10,165,600	7,081,958	194.6	184,461	3.0
2022	C	F	A	A	9.9	1,831	55%Electricity 45%Fossil Gas 0%Other	10,466,288	8,528,172	207.4	184,461	2.0
2023	C	F	A	A	9.5	1,757	59%Electricity 41%Fossil Gas 0%Other	9,966,088	6,827,105	190.1	184,461	2.0

* 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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