Universal Building

700 N SACRAMENTO BLVD, Chicago IL, 60612 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 119609

⚠️ Anomaly Detected - Likely Not Gas Free

This building did not report fossil gas use in the most recent year, but has used gas in the past, which may be a reporting error. Take a look at how this building has used energy over time under "Extra Technical & Historic Info".

🕰️ Out Of Date Data

This building did not report full data in 2023, so top-level stats are from 2021, the latest full year reported.

Building Info

Square Footage: 149,585 sqft
1.2x median
124,364 sqft
0.6x median Office
231,240 sqft
Built: 1901
Primary Property Type: Office
Community Area: Humboldt Park
Ward: 27
Chicago Energy Rating: 4.0 / 4
Energy Star Score: 91 / 100
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Warning - Data Discrepancies Detected

We detected some issues with this building's data, so these grades may not be reflective of the building's true performance.

2021 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2021

Greenhouse Gas Intensity B: 5 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.8x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.8x median Office
6.6 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 747 tons CO₂e
0.9x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1/2 median Office
1,647.9 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 5/8
B

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Universal Building

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 3,601,465 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $43,000 for 2021**
0.7x median
5,517,828 kBtu
0.7x median Office
4,958,713.7 kBtu
Electricity Use: 3,890,672 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $163,000 for 2021**
1.1x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1/2 median Office
9,303,318.1 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 7,492,138 kBTU

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View Extra Technical & Historic Info

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 Universal Building

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	B	B	B	B	7.3	1,094	54%Electricity 46%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,772,593	4,039,362	128.5	149,585	-	93.0
2017	B	B	B	B	6.5	972.8	58%Electricity 42%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,342,992	3,197,056	113.6	149,585	-	96.0
2018	B	B	B	B	6.9	1,035	43%Electricity 57%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,362,477	5,838,966	122.6	149,585	4.0	80.0
2019						-		4,174,299	4,120,519		149,585	4.0	89.0
2020	B	B	B	B	5.4	814.3	55%Electricity 45%Fossil Gas 0%Other	4,096,560	3,294,373	99.8	149,585	4.0	91.0
2021	B	B	B	B	5	747	52%Electricity 48%Fossil Gas 0%Other	3,890,673	3,601,465	98.1	149,585	4.0	91.0
2022						-		-	-		149,585	0.0	-
2023						-		-	-		-	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 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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