The Catalyst

123 N Desplaines Street, Chicago IL, 60661 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 254093

Building Info

Square Footage: 255,042 sqft
Higher than 75% of all buildings
2.1x median
124,364 sqft
2.0x median Multifamily Housing
129,789.5 sqft
Built: 2014
Primary Property Type: Multifamily Housing
Community Area: Near West Side
Ward: 34
Chicago Energy Rating: 2.5 / 4
Energy Star Score: 39 / 100
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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 C: 6.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 55% of all buildings
1.0x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.1x median Multifamily Housing
5.6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1,633 tons CO₂e
Higher than 73% of all buildings
1.9x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
2.2x median Multifamily Housing
732.7 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 8/8
A

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for The Catalyst

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 9,333,399 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $111,000 for 2023**
Higher than 70% of all buildings
1.7x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1.5x median Multifamily Housing
6,105,563.2 kBtu
Electricity Use: 8,132,055 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $341,000 for 2023**
Higher than 75% of all buildings
2.3x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
3.0x median Multifamily Housing
2,710,821.8 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 17,465,455 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 Catalyst

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	Energy Star Score
2016	C	D	B	A	10.7	2,720	52%Electricity 48%Fossil Gas 0%Other	11,659,463	10,766,574	187.9	255,042	-	9.0
2017	C	C	C	A	7.6	1,935	42%Electricity 58%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,458,844	10,477,552	135	255,042	-	44.0
2018	B	C	B	A	7.9	2,014	45%Electricity 55%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,670,912	10,767,788	139.5	255,042	3.0	41.0
2019	B	C	B	A	7.2	1,833	41%Electricity 59%Fossil Gas 0%Other	7,541,090	10,893,812	127.6	255,042	2.5	51.0
2020	C	C	B	A	7.1	1,812	45%Electricity 55%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,203,927	10,016,859	131.3	255,042	2.0	43.0
2021	C	D	B	A	7.6	1,933	41%Electricity 59%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,841,045	12,629,000	149.1	255,042	1.0	25.0
2022	C	D	B	A	7.4	1,876	44%Electricity 56%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,980,080	11,663,600	146.6	255,042	1.5	33.0
2023	B	C	B	A	6.4	1,633	47%Electricity 53%Fossil Gas 0%Other	8,132,055	9,333,400	127.7	255,042	2.5	39.0

* 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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