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Drake Tower Apartments 

179 E LAKESHORE DR, Chicago IL, 60611 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Building Info

Square Footage
276,310 sqft
Lower than 54% of others
0.9x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
1928
Primary Property Type
Multifamily Housing
Community Area
Near North Side
Owner
Not Tagged

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
8.1 kg CO2e / sqft
Higher than 56% of others
1.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1,983.8 metric tons CO2 eq.
Lower than 52% of others
1.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
145.6 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 52% of others
1.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
97.3 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 67% of others
1.2x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
378,585.6 kBtu
Lower than 97% of others
1/33 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
4,439,096.2 kBtu
Lower than 86% of others
0.5x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
District Steam Use
19,141,002.1 kBtu
1.5x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,791,107 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 (opens in a new tab)

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