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International House 
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1414 E 59th St, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Building Info

Square Footage
237,121 sqft
Lower than 63% of others
0.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
1932
Primary Property Type
Residence Hall/Dormitory
Community Area
Hyde Park
Owner
University of Chicago
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Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
6.1 kg CO2e / sqft
Lower than 79% of others
0.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
1,456.6 metric tons CO2 eq.
Lower than 73% of others
0.7x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
111 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 81% of others
0.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
74.5 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 59% of others
0.9x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
192,393 kBtu
#27 Lowest 🏆
1/64 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
3,211,777 kBtu
Lower than 94% of others
1/3 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
District Steam Use
14,102,727.9 kBtu
1.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,791,107 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use
166,200 kBtu
1/58 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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