Building Info
- Square Footage
- 65,745 sqftLower than 86% of all buildings1/2 median139,707 sqft0.5x median College/University119,629 sqft
- Built
- 1938
- Primary Property Type
- College/University
- Community Area
- Woodlawn
-
Chicago Energy Rating
- 1.0 / 4
- Owner
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Emissions & Energy Information for 2022
- Greenhouse Gas Intensity
- 14.5 kg CO2e / sqft#7 Highest of College/Universities 🚨Higher than 94% of all buildings2.3x median6.4 kg CO2e / sqft1.7x median College/University8.4 kg CO2e / sqft
- Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 951.3 tons CO2eHigher than 53% of all buildings1.1x median885.8 tons CO2e1.0x median College/University952.6 tons CO2e
Years Reported 8/8 A
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Note: Buildings are marked as reporting when we have greenhouse gas intensity values for them, but some buildings are missing GHG intensity values but have reported the underlying energy use data, but we're unsure why this is the case.
Energy Breakdown
- Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
- 0 kBtu#5 Lowest of College/Universities 🏆Lower than 97% of all buildingsMedian Chicago Building5,818,399.6 kBtuMedian College/University4,847,201 kBtuThis Building Uses District Heating ❗
Although this building didn't burn any fossil gas on site, it's connected to a district heating system, a centralized system for heating multiple buildings. District heating systems can be fully electric, but in Chicago most district heating systems are fossil gas powered, meaning this building was most likely still heated with fossil gas.
- Electricity Use
- 2,614,813.5 kBtuEst. Electric Bill: $110,000 for 2022**Lower than 63% of all buildings0.7x median3,796,376.7 kBtu0.5x median College/University4,940,922.2 kBtu
- District Steam Use
- 9,140,141.6 kBtu
Most buildings don't use district steam, so we don't currently have comparison data.
Energy Mix
Total Energy Use: 11,754,955 kBTU
View Extra Technical Info
- Source Energy Usage Intensity
- 278.6 kBtu / sqft#9 Highest of College/Universities 🚨Higher than 94% of all buildings2.1x median132.2 kBtu / sqft1.6x median College/University173.4 kBtu / sqft
- Site Energy Usage Intensity
- 178.8 kBtu / sqft#8 Highest of College/Universities 🚨Higher than 95% of all buildings2.3x median78.4 kBtu / sqft1.9x median College/University93.1 kBtu / sqft
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,745 | - | 16.2 | 1,065 | 271.0 | 2,955,483 | - | 7,097,828 |
| 2016 | 65,745 | - | 16.2 | 1,066.2 | 284.3 | 3,144,644 | - | 7,328,831 |
| 2017 | 65,745 | - | 15.6 | 1,025.1 | 273.1 | 2,941,710 | - | 7,246,338 |
| 2018 | 65,745 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 1,055.1 | 280.8 | 3,055,879 | - | 8,234,182 |
| 2019 | 65,745 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 1,119.2 | 307.2 | 3,022,544 | - | 9,751,398 |
| 2020 | 65,745 | 2.0 | 14.3 | 942.5 | 258.6 | 2,663,700 | - | 7,933,974 |
| 2021 | 65,745 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 879.9 | 251.0 | 2,633,862 | 0 | 7,586,055 |
| 2022 | 65,745 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 951.3 | 278.6 | 2,614,813 | 0 | 9,140,141 |
* 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