Physics Research Center
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Chicago Building ID: 256500
Building Info
- Square Footage
- 67,092 sqftLower than 85% of all buildings1/2 median139,707 sqft1/2 median Laboratory150,729 sqft
- Built
- 2017
- Primary Property Type
- Laboratory
- Community Area
- Hyde Park
- Chicago Energy Rating
- 2.0 / 4
- Owner
Emissions & Energy Information for 2022
- Greenhouse Gas Intensity
- 23 kg CO2e / sqft#42 Highest in Chicago* 🚩3.6x median6.4 kg CO2e / sqft1.0x median Laboratory23.5 kg CO2e / sqft
- Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 1,542.1 tons CO2eHigher than 70% of all buildings1.7x median885.8 tons CO2e1/3 median Laboratory4,237.4 tons CO2e
Years Reported 5/5 A
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)
- 5,168 kBtuEst. Gas Bill: $60 for 2022**Lower than 93% of all buildings1/1126 median5,818,399.6 kBtu1/18 median Laboratory91,419 kBtu
- Electricity Use
- 2,384,288 kBtuEst. Electric Bill: $100,000 for 2022**#2 Lowest of Laboratories 🏆Lower than 66% of all buildings0.6x median3,796,376.7 kBtu1/7 median Laboratory16,507,348 kBtu
- District Steam Use
- 13,465,490 kBtu
Most buildings don't use district steam, so we don't currently have comparison data.
- District Chilled Water Use
- 6,331,497 kBtu
Most buildings don't use district chilling, so we don't currently have comparison data.
Energy Mix
Total Energy Use: 22,186,443 kBTU
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- Source Energy Usage Intensity
- 426.9 kBtu / sqftHigher than 98% of all buildings3.2x median132.2 kBtu / sqft0.9x median Laboratory461.2 kBtu / sqft
- Site Energy Usage Intensity
- 330.7 kBtu / sqft#17 Highest in Chicago* 🚩4.2x median78.4 kBtu / sqft1.1x median Laboratory299.9 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 67,092 | - | 21.2 | 1,424.6 | 372.5 | 3,837,715 | - | 11,840,432 |
2019 | 67,092 | 1.0 | 28.8 | 1,932.1 | 515.2 | 3,915,764 | 3,350 | 13,955,340 |
2020 | 67,092 | 3.0 | 20.2 | 1,355.4 | 363.6 | 2,538,592 | 4,080 | 12,791,107 |
2021 | 67,092 | 3.0 | 19.6 | 1,315.4 | 358.5 | 2,559,396 | 4,691 | 8,635,008 |
2022 | 67,092 | 2.0 | 23.0 | 1,542.1 | 426.9 | 2,384,288 | 5,168 | 13,465,490 |
* 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