Building Info
- Square Footage
- 188,821 sqft
#3 Largest of Performing Arts BuildingsLower than 73% of others0.6x the median, 0.8x the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:296,415 sqftMedian benchmarked Performing Arts*:242,343 sqft - Built
- 2011
- Primary Property Type
- Performing Arts
- Community Area
- Woodlawn
-
Chicago Energy Rating
- 2.0 / 4
- Owner
Emissions & Energy Information
- Greenhouse Gas Intensity
- 13.4 kg CO2e / sqft
#1 Highest of Performing Arts Buildings 🚨Higher than 84% of others1.7x the median, 1.5x the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:7.7 kg CO2e / sqftMedian benchmarked Performing Arts*:8.8 kg CO2e / sqft - Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 2,536.9 metric tons CO2 eq.#2 Highest of Performing Arts Buildings 🚨Higher than 62% of others1.2x the median, 1.0x the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:2,063.4 metric tons CO2 eq.Median benchmarked Performing Arts*:2,536.9 metric tons CO2 eq.
- Source Energy Usage Intensity
- 241.5 kBtu / sqft#1 Highest of Performing Arts Buildings 🚨Higher than 84% of others1.7x the median, 1.5x the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:143.1 kBtu / sqftMedian benchmarked Performing Arts*:162.1 kBtu / sqft
- Site Energy Usage Intensity
- 169.6 kBtu / sqft#1 Highest of Performing Arts Buildings 🚨Higher than 88% of others2.1x the median, 1.6x the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:81.9 kBtu / sqftMedian benchmarked Performing Arts*:104.5 kBtu / sqft
- Natural Gas Use
- Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
- Electricity Use
- 5,296,273.6 kBtu
#2 Highest of Performing Arts Buildings 🚨Lower than 78% of others0.6x the median, 1.0x the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:8,755,592 kBtuMedian benchmarked Performing Arts*:5,296,273.6 kBtu - District Steam Use
- 22,043,425.3 kBtu1.7x the median, the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:12,791,107.2 kBtu
- District Chilled Water Use
- 4,679,999.9 kBtu1/2 the median, the median Performing ArtsMedian benchmarked building*:9,674,280.5 kBtu
* Important Note: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2020 with emissions greater than 1,000 metric tons.
Data Source:
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data Covered Buildings
What Should We Do About This?
Practically every building has room to improve with energy efficiency upgrades like insulation, switching to ENERGY STAR rated appliances, and more, but for any buildings with large natural gas use, we recommend one thing: electrify!
In other words,
buildings should look to move all on-site uses of fossil fuels (including
space heating, water heating, and cooking) to electrically powered systems like
industrial grade heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and induction stoves. With Illinois'
current electric supply, just using the same amount of energy from electricity, rather
than natural gas (aka methane) will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This is because Illinois' grid in 2020 was already 67% carbon-free
(see Illinois - Power | DecarbMyState ).
This has already been done across the country with a variety of buildings, large and
small, like the
Hotel Marcel
.
You can help make this a reality by talking to building owners and letting them know that a building's emissions are important to you, and that you want to see their building become fully electric and stop emitting greenhouse gases. Particularly for buildings you have a financial stake in (like your university, work, condo building, or apartment building) your voice in concert with your fellow building users can have a huge impact.
Additional Resources
See some additional resources on improving energy efficiency and understanding this data: