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Campus Residential North Commons 

5500 S UNIVERSITY AVE, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Building Info

Square Footage
419,219 sqft
Higher than 67% of others
1.4x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
2016
Primary Property Type
Residence Hall/Dormitory
Community Area
Hyde Park
Owner
University of Chicago
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Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
6.6 kg CO2e / sqft
Lower than 69% of others
0.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2,775.9 metric tons CO2 eq.
Higher than 66% of others
1.3x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
122.1 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 69% of others
0.9x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
79.3 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 53% of others
1.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
16,768,429.7 kBtu
Higher than 66% of others
1.4x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
9,838,720 kBtu
Higher than 56% of others
1.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use
6,636,785.8 kBtu
0.7x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
9,674,280 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.

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