8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr
College/University in Chicago, IL · 710 Lake Shore Dr · 60611
At a glance
8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr is a 236,060-square-foot college/university building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1939. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 167.2 kBtu/ft² and 3,619 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 167.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 305.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,619 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,139,694 kWh |
| Natural gas | 219,436 therms |
| Water use | 1,321 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 236,060 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101840:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 167.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,619 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 189.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,907 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 190.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,153 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 182.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,055 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 205.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,486 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 127.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,879 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 122.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,383 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 346.9 kBtu/ft² | 71,081 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 311.1 kBtu/ft² | 70,156 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 339.0 kBtu/ft² | 73,204 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 710 Lake Shore Dr
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.82163, -87.60194
Within ~1 km
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How does 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr 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 167.2 kBtu/ft² is about 74% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 72% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 236,060 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1939, 31 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 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 339.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 167.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 51% decrease. Reported emissions went from 73,204 tCO₂e to 3,619 tCO₂e over the same span (down 95%).
What does a site EUI of 167.2 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. 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr's 167.2 kBtu/ft² across 236,060 sq ft works out to about 39.5 billion Btu (11,567 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 305.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,139,694 kWh of electricity, 219,436 therms of natural gas and 1,321 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr to report its energy use?
8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr 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:101840:2023). 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 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr's energy grade?
8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 167.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 167.2 kBtu/ft² (305.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 236,060 sq ft, including 5,139,694 kWh of electricity and 219,436 therms of natural gas.
What are 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr's carbon emissions?
8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr reported 3,619 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr?
8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.82163, -87.60194 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr and when was it built?
8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr has 236,060 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1939 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr 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, “8602, 710 Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/8602-dfb816b5 (data as of October 2, 2026).