Kersten Physics Teaching Center

5720 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 252040

Building Info

Square Footage: 59,287 sqft
Lower than 89% of all buildings
1/2 median
124,364 sqft
1/2 median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built: 1985
Primary Property Type: College/University
Community Area: Hyde Park
Ward: 5
Chicago Energy Rating: 4.0 / 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: 8.7 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 82% of all buildings
1.4x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.0x median College/University
8.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 514.4 tons CO₂e
#12 Lowest of College/Universities 🏆
Lower than 72% of all buildings
0.6x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1/2 median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 9/9
A

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Kersten Physics Teaching Center

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
This 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: 1,559,185 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $65,000 for 2023**
#6 Lowest of College/Universities 🏆
Lower than 79% of all buildings
1/2 median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1/4 median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu
District Steam Use: 3,573,451 kBtu
0.6x median
6,360,617.1 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use: 1,118,508 kBtu
1/7 median
7,765,434.2 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 6,251,144 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 Kersten Physics Teaching 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	District Steam Use kBTU	District Chilled Water Use kBTU	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating
2015	D	D	D	A	15.1	896	19%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 66%Other	1,926,952	6,511,992	1,446,120	258.6	59,287	-
2016	C	D	C	A	10.5	623.9	25%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 54%Other	1,673,644	3,602,274	1,446,120	186.1	59,287	-
2017	F	F	F	A	20.3	1,203	10%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 81%Other	1,577,583	12,681,474	1,325,160	363.2	59,287	-
2018	D	F	C	A	12.5	741.8	15%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 75%Other	1,423,729	6,909,678	875,160	220.9	59,287	3.0
2019	C	D	B	A	11.9	703.1	17%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 70%Other	1,504,443	6,129,483	1,163,340	213.3	59,287	3.0
2020	C	D	C	A	8.4	500.4	21%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 65%Other	1,249,754	3,912,141	864,840	151.7	59,287	4.0
2021	C	D	B	A	8.9	529.6	21%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 61%Other	1,410,605	3,999,613	1,187,700	166	59,287	4.0
2022	C	F	B	A	9.9	588	20%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 66%Other	1,505,829	5,002,514	1,090,872	189.4	59,287	2.0
2023	C	F	B	A	8.7	514.4	25%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 57%Other	1,559,185	3,573,451	1,118,508	163.3	59,287	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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