Northwestern University Chicago Campus

710 N Lakeshore Dr, Chicago IL, 60611 Find on Google Maps

Building Info

Square Footage: 236,060 sqft
Lower than 63% of others
0.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built: 1939
Primary Property Type: College/University
Community Area: Near North Side
Chicago Energy Rating: 1.0 / 4
Owner

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity: 17.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
Higher than 89% of others
2.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 4,055.1 metric tons CO₂ eq.
Higher than 79% of others
2.0x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO₂ eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity: 318.9 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 89% of others
2.2x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity: 182.8 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 90% of others
2.2x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use: 26,023,479.3 kBtu
Higher than 82% of others
2.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use: 17,126,215 kBtu
Higher than 78% of others
2.0x 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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