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Gordon Center for Integrative Science (GCIS) 
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929 E 57th St, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Building Info

Square Footage
479,503 sqft
Higher than 73% of others
1.6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
2005
Primary Property Type
Laboratory
Community Area
Hyde Park
Owner
University of Chicago
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Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
35.9 kg CO2e / sqft
#16 Highest in Chicago 🚩
4.5x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
17,199.2 metric tons CO2 eq.
#34 Highest in Chicago 🚩
8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
645 kBtu / sqft
#18 Highest in Chicago 🚩
4.5x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
299.6 kBtu / sqft
#26 Highest in Chicago 🚩
3.7x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
81,790 kBtu
#19 Lowest 🏆
1/151 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
85,442,079.8 kBtu
#34 Highest in Chicago 🚩
10x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
District Steam Use
58,133,856.5 kBtu
4.5x 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.

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