John T. Richardson Library

2350 N. Kenmore, Chicago IL, 60614 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 251328

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Building Info

Square Footage: 187,000 sqft
Higher than 65% of all buildings
1.5x median
124,364 sqft
1.4x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built: 1990
Primary Property Type: College/University
Community Area: Lincoln Park
Ward: 43
Chicago Energy Rating: 4.0 / 4
Owner
Extra Resources: Richardson Library Retrofit Report

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 C: 5.9 kg CO₂e / sqft
Lower than 56% of all buildings
1.0x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.7x median College/University
8.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,097 tons CO₂e
Higher than 60% of all buildings
1.3x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1.0x 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 John T. Richardson Library

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 5,451,216 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $65,000 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: 5,771,953 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $242,000 for 2023**
Higher than 65% of all buildings
1.6x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.0x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 11,223,170 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 John T. Richardson Library

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	B	C	B	A	9.5	1,769	54%Electricity 46%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,179,247	6,156,729	155.1	187,000	-
2016	C	C	B	A	9	1,691	57%Electricity 43%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,523,136	5,731,874	158.5	187,000	-
2017	B	C	B	A	8.4	1,572	52%Electricity 48%Fossil Gas 0%Other	6,750,021	6,116,315	147.7	187,000	-
2018	C	C	B	A	8.4	1,574	45%Electricity 55%Fossil Gas 0%Other	6,847,144	8,202,659	148.6	187,000	3.0
2019						-		6,951,742	8,261,624	150.5	-	-
2020	B	B	B	A	5.7	1,066	44%Electricity 56%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,766,490	6,066,001	105.4	187,000	4.0
2021	B	B	B	A	5.5	1,022	51%Electricity 49%Fossil Gas 0%Other	5,252,614	5,124,150	107.4	187,000	4.0
2022	B	C	B	A	6.1	1,140	47%Electricity 53%Fossil Gas 0%Other	5,923,650	6,782,659	126.8	187,000	3.0
2023	B	C	B	A	5.9	1,097	51%Electricity 49%Fossil Gas 0%Other	5,771,953	5,451,216	117	187,000	4.0

* 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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