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Rush University Medical Center 
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1653 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago IL, 60612 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Building Info

Square Footage
5,863,656 sqft
#2 Largest
20x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
1982
Primary Property Type
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical)
Building Count
19
Community Area
Near West Side
Owner
Not Tagged

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
26.4 kg CO2e / sqft
Higher than 96% of others
3.3x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
102,661 metric tons CO2 eq.
#3 Highest in Chicago 🚨
50x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
481.7 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 96% of others
3.4x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
255.6 kBtu / sqft
#50 Highest in Chicago 🚩
3.1x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
325,954,996.6 kBtu
#6 Highest in Chicago 🚨
26x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
456,007,414 kBtu
#3 Highest in Chicago 🚨
52x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
District Steam Use
213,546,900.6 kBtu
17x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,791,107 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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