William Eckhardt Research Center (ERC)
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5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 254382

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Building Info

Square Footage: 284,391 sqft
Higher than 78% of all buildings
2.3x median
124,364 sqft
2.2x median Laboratory
131,381 sqft
Built: 2015
Primary Property Type: Laboratory
Community Area: Hyde Park
Ward: 5
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: 39.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
#7 Highest in Chicago* 🚨
#3 Highest of Laboratories 🚨
6x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.7x median Laboratory
22.7 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 11,216 tons CO₂e
#46 Highest in Chicago* 🚩
#3 Highest of Laboratories 🚨
13x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
2.7x median Laboratory
4,202.9 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 8/8
A

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for William Eckhardt Research Center (ERC)

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
This Building Uses District Heating ❗
Although this building didn't burn any fossil gas on site, it's connected to a district heating system, a centralized system for heating multiple buildings. District heating systems can be fully electric, but in Chicago most district heating systems are fossil gas powered, meaning this building was most likely still heated with fossil gas.
Electricity Use: 41,912,993 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $1,757,000 for 2023**
#3 Highest of Laboratories 🚨
Higher than 97% of all buildings
12x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
3.0x median Laboratory
13,843,787.6 kBtu
District Steam Use: 38,355,661 kBtu
6x median
6,360,617.1 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use: 53,223,393 kBtu
7x median
7,765,434.2 kBtu

Energy Mix A

Total Energy Use: 133,492,049 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 William Eckhardt Research Center (ERC)

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	District Steam Use kBTU	District Chilled Water Use kBTU	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating
2016	C	F	B	A	45.7	12,998	25%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 37%Other	35,435,190	53,983,442	54,696,931	811.9	284,391	-
2017	C	F	A	A	45.7	13,002	27%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 35%Other	37,478,295	49,619,131	52,724,620	809.1	284,391	-
2018	C	F	A	A	47	13,379	25%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 38%Other	39,130,010	58,230,903	56,980,545	813.9	284,391	1.0
2019	C	F	A	A	46	13,087	27%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 37%Other	40,802,743	56,984,843	55,701,373	821	284,391	1.0
2020	C	F	A	A	46.2	13,137	26%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 38%Other	40,449,584	58,884,750	55,298,274	824.3	284,391	1.0
2021	C	F	B	A	54.3	15,453	21%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 48%Other	41,706,036	95,516,910	59,865,007	1006.2	284,391	1.0
2022	C	F	A	A	40.9	11,638	29%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 34%Other	42,256,907	49,638,647	52,691,108	794.6	284,391	2.0
2023	C	F	A	A	39.4	11,216	31%Electricity 0%Fossil Gas 29%Other	41,912,993	38,355,662	53,223,393	745.2	284,391	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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