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John G Shedd Aquarium 

1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago IL, 60605 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Building Info

Square Footage
452,756 sqft
Higher than 71% of others
1.5x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
1929
Primary Property Type
Other
Community Area
Near South Side
Owner
Not Tagged

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
22.1 kg CO2e / sqft
Higher than 93% of others
2.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
9,988.9 metric tons CO2 eq.
Higher than 94% of others
4.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
402.1 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 93% of others
2.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
183.9 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 90% of others
2.2x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
29,225,848.1 kBtu
Higher than 86% of others
2.4x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
54,056,852.7 kBtu
Higher than 95% of others
6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 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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