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The Field Museum 
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1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago IL, 60605 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Building Info

Square Footage
1,280,537 sqft
Higher than 94% of others
4.3x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
1921
Primary Property Type
Mixed Use Property
Community Area
Near South Side
Owner
Not Tagged

Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
9.9 kg CO2e / sqft
Higher than 71% of others
1.2x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
12,646.7 metric tons CO2 eq.
Higher than 96% of others
6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
183.4 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 71% of others
1.3x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
104.6 kBtu / sqft
Higher than 73% of others
1.3x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
79,910,087.7 kBtu
#30 Highest in Chicago 🚩
6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
53,837,201.6 kBtu
Higher than 94% 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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