The Art Institute of Chicago
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111 South Michigan Ave, Chicago IL, 60603 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 160196

Attribution: Source

Building Info

Square Footage: 1,008,416 sqft
Higher than 97% of all buildings
8x median
124,364 sqft
1.6x median Museum
620,851 sqft
Built: 1892
Primary Property Type: Museum
Community Area: Loop
Ward: 42
Chicago Energy Rating: 2.0 / 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: 16.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
#1 Highest of Museums 🚨
Higher than 96% of all buildings
2.6x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.6x median Museum
10.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 16,444 tons CO₂e
#22 Highest in Chicago* 🚩
#1 Highest of Museums 🚨
20x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
3.7x median Museum
4,398.8 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 9/10
A

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for The Art Institute of Chicago

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 130,248,119 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $1,553,000 for 2023**
#6 Highest in Chicago* 🚨
#1 Highest of Museums 🚨
24x median
5,517,828 kBtu
8x median Museum
16,295,149.4 kBtu
Electricity Use: 68,085,972 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $2,854,000 for 2023**
#44 Highest in Chicago* 🚩
#1 Highest of Museums 🚨
19x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
2.6x median Museum
26,105,774.3 kBtu

Energy Mix C

Total Energy Use: 198,334,092 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 The Art Institute of Chicago

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
2014	F	F	F	A	27.23	27,458	37%Electricity 63%Fossil Gas 0%Other	94,822,312	158,283,369	460	1,008,416	-
2015	D	F	D	A	24.5	27,319	33%Electricity 67%Fossil Gas 0%Other	88,935,350	177,925,468	418.6	1,113,416	-
2016	D	F	C	A	25.1	25,340	36%Electricity 64%Fossil Gas 0%Other	91,317,062	160,204,045	451.2	1,008,416	-
2017	D	F	C	A	24	24,200	35%Electricity 65%Fossil Gas 0%Other	84,934,097	159,962,683	431	1,008,416	-
2018	D	F	C	A	23.8	23,960	35%Electricity 65%Fossil Gas 0%Other	89,812,131	169,797,847	426.2	1,008,416	1.0
2019	D	F	B	A	24	24,167	34%Electricity 66%Fossil Gas 0%Other	89,515,424	174,620,530	430.4	1,008,416	1.0
2020	D	F	C	A	20.7	20,891	33%Electricity 67%Fossil Gas 0%Other	79,096,897	160,912,625	387.2	1,008,416	2.0
2021						-		-	-		1,008,416	0.0
2022	D	F	B	A	18.9	19,068	34%Electricity 66%Fossil Gas 0%Other	80,968,968	158,224,779	389.6	1,008,416	1.0
2023	D	F	C	A	16.3	16,444	34%Electricity 66%Fossil Gas 0%Other	68,085,972	130,248,120	324.7	1,008,416	2.0

* 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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