624 S Michigan
College/University in Chicago, IL · 60605
At a glance
624 S Michigan is a 161,155-square-foot college/university building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1960. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,022 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 126.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,022 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,312,743 kWh |
| Natural gas | 74,343 therms |
| Water use | 885 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 161,155 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:161145:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,022 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,040 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 62.2 kBtu/ft² | 953 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,258 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 62.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,306 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 624 S Michigan
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.93220, -87.79659
Within ~1 km
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How does 624 S Michigan compare with other college/university buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 92 college/university buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 73.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 161,155 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 624 S Michigan's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for 624 S Michigan, covering report years 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Site EUI moved from 62.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 73.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,306 tCO₂e to 1,022 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does a site EUI of 73.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 624 S Michigan's 73.9 kBtu/ft² across 161,155 sq ft works out to about 11.9 billion Btu (3,490 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,312,743 kWh of electricity, 74,343 therms of natural gas and 885 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 624 S Michigan to report its energy use?
624 S Michigan reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:161145:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 624 S Michigan's energy grade?
624 S Michigan did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 624 S Michigan use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 73.9 kBtu/ft² (126.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 161,155 sq ft, including 1,312,743 kWh of electricity and 74,343 therms of natural gas.
What are 624 S Michigan's carbon emissions?
624 S Michigan reported 1,022 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 624 S Michigan?
624 S Michigan is in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.93220, -87.79659 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 624 S Michigan and when was it built?
624 S Michigan has 161,155 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 624 S Michigan covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “624 S Michigan, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/624-s-michigan-46e88a83 (data as of October 2, 2026).