Illinois College of Optometry

3241 S Michigan Ave, Chicago IL, 60616 Find on Google Maps

Chicago Building ID: 161204

⚠️ Anomaly Detected - Likely Not Gas Free

This building did not report fossil gas use in the most recent year, but has used gas in the past, which may be a reporting error. Take a look at how this building has used energy over time under "Extra Technical & Historic Info".

🕰️ Out Of Date Data

This building did not report full data in 2023, so top-level stats are from 2020, the latest full year reported.

Building Info

Square Footage: 451,568 sqft
3.6x median
124,364 sqft
3.3x median College/University
135,042 sqft
Built: 1968
Primary Property Type: College/University
Building Count: 2
Community Area: Douglas
Ward: 3
Chicago Energy Rating: 4.0 / 4
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Warning - Data Discrepancies Detected

We detected some issues with this building's data, so these grades may not be reflective of the building's true performance.

2020 Report Card

Overall Grade

Emissions Intensity - 50%

Energy Mix - 40%

Consistent Reporting - 10%

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Emissions & Energy Information for 2020

Greenhouse Gas Intensity B: 6.1 kg CO₂e / sqft
1.0x median
6.2 kg CO₂e / sqft
0.7x median College/University
8.3 kg CO₂e / sqft
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 2,018 tons CO₂e
2.4x median
841.4 tons CO₂e
1.8x median College/University
1,104.4 tons CO₂e

Years Reported 5/9
B

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Energy Breakdown for Illinois College of Optometry

Fossil Gas Use (aka Natural Gas): 8,217,049 kBtu
Est. Gas Bill: $98,000 for 2020**
1.5x median
5,517,828 kBtu
1.5x median College/University
5,543,304.9 kBtu
Electricity Use: 10,139,126 kBtu
Est. Electric Bill: $425,000 for 2020**
2.8x median
3,580,332.6 kBtu
1.8x median College/University
5,566,941.2 kBtu

Energy Mix B

Total Energy Use: 18,356,177 kBTU

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Source Energy Usage Intensity: Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.
Site Energy Usage Intensity: Not Reported
This data was not reported for this building this year, which likely means a value of zero for this field.

Full Historical Data Table for Illinois College of Optometry

Year	Overall Grade	Emissions Intensity Sub-Grade	Energy Mix Sub-Grade	Reporting Mix Sub-Grade	GHG Intensity kg CO₂e / sqft	GHG Emissions metric tons CO₂e	Energy Mix	Electricity Use kBTU	Fossil Gas Use kBTU	Source EUI kBTU / sqft	Floor Area sqft	Chicago Energy Rating
2015	C	C	B	B	10.8	3,601	53%Electricity 47%Fossil Gas 0%Other	14,488,277	12,996,000	177.5	333,084	-
2016	C	D	B	B	10.5	3,482	49%Electricity 51%Fossil Gas 0%Other	14,504,388	15,240,000	184.8	333,084	-
2017	C	D	B	B	9.3	3,083	54%Electricity 46%Fossil Gas 0%Other	13,417,113	11,348,161	162.3	333,084	-
2018	C	D	B	B	8.9	2,953	48%Electricity 52%Fossil Gas 0%Other	13,229,433	14,172,000	155.9	333,084	3.0
2019						-		12,073,652	13,327,400		333,084	-
2020	B	B	B	B	6.1	2,018	55%Electricity 45%Fossil Gas 0%Other	10,139,127	8,217,050	111.1	451,568	4.0
2021						-		-	-		451,568	0.0
2022						-		-	-		451,568	0.0
2023						-		-	-		-	0.0

* Note on Rankings: Rankings and medians are among included buildings, which are those who reported under the Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance for the year 2023, which only applies to buildings over 50,000 square feet.

** Note on Bill Estimates: Estimates for gas and electric bills are based on average electric and gas retail prices for Chicago in 2021 and are rounded. We expect large buildings would negotiate lower rates with utilities, but these estimates serve as an upper bound of cost and help understand the volume of energy a building is used by comparing it to your own energy bills! See our Chicago Gas & Electric Costs Source for the original statistics.

Data Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking Data

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