Rush University Medical Center 
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1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago IL, 60612 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 100867

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Building Info

Square Footage
5,863,656 sqft
#2 Largest
#1 Largest of Hospitals (General Medical & Surgical)
42x median
139,707 sqft
6x median Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
973,278.5 sqft
Built
1982
Building Count
19
Community Area
Near West Side
Ward
27
Owner
Not Tagged

2022 Report Card

Overall Grade
C
Emissions Intensity - 50%
F
Energy Mix - 40%
B
Consistent Reporting - 10%
A
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Emissions & Energy Information for 2022

Greenhouse Gas Intensity F
20142022243523.735.3
23.7 kg CO2e / sqft
#36 Highest in Chicago* 🚩
3.7x median
6.4 kg CO2e / sqft
1.3x median Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
18.6 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2014202292,454138,00892,454138,008
92,454 tons CO2e
#2 Highest in Chicago* 🚨
#2 Highest of Hospitals (General Medical & Surgical) 🚨
104x median
885.8 tons CO2e
7x median Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
13,925.4 tons CO2e

Years Reported 8/9
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  • 2014 data reported

    2014

  • 2015 data reported

    2015

  • 2016 data reported

    2016

  • 2017 data reported

    2017

  • 2018 data reported

    2018

  • 2019 data not reported

    2019

  • 2020 data reported

    2020

  • 2021 data reported

    2021

  • 2022 data reported

    2022

Energy Breakdown

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
20142022288,144,811362,280,220288,144,811362,280,220
360,612,170 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $4,300,000 for 2022**
#3 Highest in Chicago* 🚨
#1 Highest of Hospitals (General Medical & Surgical) 🚨
62x median
5,818,399.6 kBtu
3.5x median Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
103,371,829.4 kBtu
Electricity Use
20142022450,327,013474,588,387450,327,013474,588,387
450,327,013 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $18,874,000 for 2022**
#2 Highest in Chicago* 🚨
#2 Highest of Hospitals (General Medical & Surgical) 🚨
119x median
3,796,376.7 kBtu
7x median Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
62,901,648.4 kBtu
District Steam Use
20142022210,634,274477,961,740210,634,274477,961,740
210,634,274 kBtu

Most buildings don't use district steam, so we don't currently have comparison data.

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 1,021,573,459 kBTU

44%Electricity35%Fossil Gas21%District Steam
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Source Energy Usage Intensity
20142022478621478621.1
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 Rush University Medical 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 CO2eEnergy MixElectricity Use kBTUFossil Gas Use kBTU District
Steam Use kBTU		 District Chilled
Water Use kBTU		Source EUI kBTU / sqft Floor Area sqft Chicago Energy
Rating 		Energy Star
Score
2014 F F D A 33.67138,008
40%Electricity
29%Fossil Gas
31%Other
474,588,387346,243,488 365,475,113 - 560 4,098,526 - 4.0
2015 D F C A 31.7129,897
43%Electricity
28%Fossil Gas
29%Other
461,845,249300,796,332 318,219,795 - 524.3 4,098,526 - 9.0
2016 D F C A 31.1127,610
41%Electricity
28%Fossil Gas
31%Other
468,672,320329,160,898 357,545,659 - 548.3 4,098,526 - 6.0
2017 D F C A 35.3134,961
37%Electricity
26%Fossil Gas
38%Other
464,443,828326,688,992 477,961,740 - 621.1 3,825,836 - 2.0
2018 D F B A 29.1113,296
43%Electricity
34%Fossil Gas
23%Other
466,597,142362,280,221 247,432,611 - 510.4 3,888,568 1.0 9.0
2019-452,426,082339,200,082 - - 3,894,568 1.0 25.0
2020 D F B A 26.4102,661
46%Electricity
33%Fossil Gas
21%Other
456,007,414325,954,997 213,546,901 - 481.7 5,863,656 2.0 30.0
2021 C F B A 24.796,018
46%Electricity
29%Fossil Gas
24%Other
455,006,578288,144,811 236,853,014 - 478 5,863,656 1.5 33.0
2022 C F B A 23.792,454
44%Electricity
35%Fossil Gas
21%Other
450,327,014360,612,171 210,634,275 - 486.1 5,863,656 1.5 31.0

* Note on Rankings: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 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 (opens in a new tab) for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data (opens in a new tab)

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