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Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority 
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301 Cermak Rd, Chicago IL, 60616 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Building Info

Square Footage
9,245,333 sqft
#1 Largest
31x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
1971
Primary Property Type
Convention Center
Building Count
10
Community Area
Armour Square
Owner
Not Tagged

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
8.3 kg CO2e / sqft
Higher than 58% of others
1.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
76,934.8 metric tons CO2 eq.
#4 Highest in Chicago 🚨
37x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
152.9 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 58% of others
1.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
78.1 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 55% of others
1.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
346,725,881.9 kBtu
#4 Highest in Chicago 🚨
28x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
374,952,024.6 kBtu
#4 Highest in Chicago 🚨
43x 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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