The Buckingham

59 E. Van Buren, Chicago IL, 60605 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 158453

Building Info

Square Footage: 210,390 sqft
1.5x median
139,707 sqft
0.9x median Residence Hall/Dormitory
237,121 sqft
Built: 2007
Primary Property Type: Residence Hall/Dormitory
Community Area: Loop
Chicago Energy Rating: 3.5 / 4
Energy Star Score: 78 / 100
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2018 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2018

Greenhouse Gas Intensity C: 7.5 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.2x median
6.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.1x median Residence Hall/Dormitory
6.8 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,577.8 tons CO₂e
1.8x median
885.8 tons CO₂e
0.8x median Residence Hall/Dormitory
2,005.1 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 4/8
C

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

Energy Breakdown

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 8,149,800 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $97,000 for 2018**
1.4x median
5,818,399.6 kBtu
8x median Residence Hall/Dormitory
1,018,042 kBtu
Electricity Use: 6,881,782.2 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $288,000 for 2018**
1.8x median
3,796,376.7 kBtu
0.7x median Residence Hall/Dormitory
9,286,974.7 kBtu

Energy Mix C

Total Energy Use: 15,031,582 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

Year	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating	Energy Star Score	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	District Chilled Water Use kBTU	Energy Mix
2015	210,390	-	54	10.8	2,280	187.5	6,739,157	17,424,054	-	-	28%Electricity 72%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2016	210,390	-	77	7.9	1,668.8	140.3	6,904,878	7,456,400	-	-	48%Electricity 52%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2017	210,390	-	73	8	1,691	142.2	6,826,638	8,072,794	-	-	46%Electricity 54%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2018	210,390	3.5	78	7.5	1,577.8	132.3	6,881,782.2	8,149,800	-	-	46%Electricity 54%Fossil Gas 0%Other
2019	-	0.0	-		-		-	-	-	-
2020	210,390	0.0	-		-		-	-	-	-
2021	210,390	0.0	-		-		-	-	-	-
2022	210,390	0.0	-		-		-	-	-	-

* 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 for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data

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