Saieh Hall for Economics 
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5757 South University Avenue, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Chicago Building ID: 252047

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Building Info

Square Footage
153,115 sqft
Higher than 59% of all buildings
1.2x median
124,364 sqft
1.1x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built
2013
Primary Property Type
College/University
Community Area
Hyde Park
Ward
5
Chicago Energy Rating (opens in a new tab)
3.0 / 4
Owner
University of Chicago
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2023 Report Card

Overall Grade
C
Emissions Intensity - 50%
D
Energy Mix - 40%
A
Consistent Reporting - 10%
A
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Emissions & Energy Information for 2023

Greenhouse Gas Intensity D
201520238127.511.5
7.5 kg CO2e / sqft
Higher than 71% of all buildings
1.2x median
6.2 kg CO2e / sqft
0.9x median College/University
8.3 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
201520231,1511,7591,1511,759
1,151 tons CO2e
Higher than 61% of all buildings
1.4x median
841.4 tons CO2e
1.0x median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO2e

Years Reported 9/9
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    2016

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    2017

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    2018

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    2019

  • 2020 data reported

    2020

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    2021

  • 2022 data reported

    2022

  • 2023 data reported

    2023

Energy Breakdown for Saieh Hall for Economics

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas)
2019202310,90019,48510,90019,485
11,276 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $100 for 2023**
#17 Lowest in Chicago* 🏆
#2 Lowest of College/Universities 🏆
1/489 median
5,517,828 kBtu
1/492 median College/University
5,543,304.9 kBtu
Electricity Use
201520233,390,3014,953,6683,390,3014,953,668
3,522,801 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $148,000 for 2023**
Lower than 51% of all buildings
1.0x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
0.6x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu
District Steam Use
201520236,517,9629,211,8656,517,9629,211,865
6,517,962 kBtu
1.0x median
6,360,617.1 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use
201520232,807,5205,716,9192,807,5205,716,919
4,279,043 kBtu
0.6x median
7,765,434.2 kBtu

Energy Mix A

Total Energy Use: 14,331,083 kBTU

25%Electricity45%District Steam30%District Chilling
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Source Energy Usage Intensity
20152023137195137.2195.3
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

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Full Historical Data Table for Saieh Hall for Economics

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 Mix Electricity Use kBTU Fossil Gas Use kBTU District
Steam Use kBTU		 District Chilled
Water Use kBTU		Source EUI kBTU / sqft Floor Area sqft Chicago Energy
Rating
2015 C D C A 11.51,759
24%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
49%Other
 4,386,256 - 9,211,865 5,040,720 195.3 153,115 -
2016 C D B A 10.81,654
28%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
39%Other
 4,879,105 - 6,828,020 5,716,920 191 153,115 -
2017 C D B A 111,677
28%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
41%Other
 4,953,668 - 7,111,607 5,481,000 193.3 153,115 -
2018 C D A A 101,530
29%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
42%Other
 4,808,614 - 6,998,236 5,049,360 172.9 153,115 4.0
2019 B D A A 9.51,451
27%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
47%Other
 4,531,515 15,000 7,752,642 4,336,080 169.7 153,115 4.0
2020 C D B A 7.71,171
27%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
52%Other
 3,622,647 10,900 6,892,699 2,807,520 137.2 153,115 4.0
2021 C D B A 7.91,216
22%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
51%Other
 3,390,301 11,015 7,794,169 4,063,716 147.5 153,115 4.0
2022 C D B A 8.21,250
22%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
49%Other
 3,558,510 19,485 8,042,092 4,691,148 156.3 153,115 3.0
2023 C D A A 7.51,151
25%Electricity
0%Fossil Gas
45%Other
 3,522,801 11,276 6,517,963 4,279,044 141.1 153,115 3.0

* 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 (opens in a new tab) for the original statistics.

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