Museum of Science and Industry

5700 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps

Building Info

Square Footage: 1,211,750 sqft
Higher than 94% of others
4.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built: 1893
Primary Property Type: Museum
Community Area: Hyde Park
Chicago Energy Rating: 4.0 / 4
Owner

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity: 4.4 kg CO₂e / sqft
Lower than 96% of others
0.6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 5,371.7 metric tons CO₂ eq.
Higher than 86% of others
2.6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO₂ eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity: 81.1 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 96% of others
0.6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity: 38.8 kBtu / sqft
Lower than 97% of others
1/2 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use: 19,061,558.7 kBtu
Higher than 72% of others
1.5x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use: 27,931,407 kBtu
Higher than 87% of others
3.2x 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

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