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Searle Chemistry Laboratory 
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5735 S Ellis Ave, Chicago IL, 60637 Find on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Building Info

Square Footage
85,570 sqft
Lower than 94% of others
1/3 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
296,415 sqft
Built
2009
Primary Property Type
Laboratory
Community Area
Hyde Park
Owner
University of Chicago
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Emissions & Energy Information

Greenhouse Gas Intensity
45.4 kg CO2e / sqft
#12 Highest in Chicago 🚩
6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8 kg CO2e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3,884.5 metric tons CO2 eq.
Higher than 78% of others
1.9x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
2,063 metric tons CO2 eq.
Source Energy Usage Intensity
809.6 kBtu / sqft
#13 Highest in Chicago 🚩
6x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
143 kBtu / sqft
Site Energy Usage Intensity
534.5 kBtu / sqft
#13 Highest in Chicago 🚩
7x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
82 kBtu / sqft
Natural Gas Use
73,310 kBtu
#16 Lowest 🏆
1/169 the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,367,856 kBtu
Electricity Use
12,094,691 kBtu
Higher than 66% of others
1.4x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
8,755,592 kBtu
District Steam Use
16,331,639.4 kBtu
1.3x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
12,791,107 kBtu
District Chilled Water Use
17,241,598.8 kBtu
1.8x the median
Median benchmarked building*:
9,674,280 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.

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