8791, 300 E Superior St
Laboratory in Chicago, IL · 300 E Superior St · 60611
At a glance
8791, 300 E Superior St is a 303,863-square-foot laboratory building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 243.5 kBtu/ft² and 6,639 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 243.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 435.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6,639 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,147,778 kWh |
| Natural gas | 427,723 therms |
| Water use | 7,027 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 303,863 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256410:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 243.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,639 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 258.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,694 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 277.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,737 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 277.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,911 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 269.4 kBtu/ft² | 8,389 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 309.3 kBtu/ft² | 9,554 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
- 300 E Superior St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.90367, -87.65370
Within ~1 km
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How does 8791, 300 E Superior St compare with other laboratory buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 laboratory buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 243.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 282.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 26.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 303,863 sq ft, it is about 69% above the average floor area of 179,276 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 8791, 300 E Superior St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 8791, 300 E Superior St, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 309.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 243.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 9,554 tCO₂e to 6,639 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 243.5 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. 8791, 300 E Superior St's 243.5 kBtu/ft² across 303,863 sq ft works out to about 74 billion Btu (21,685 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 435.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,147,778 kWh of electricity, 427,723 therms of natural gas and 7,027 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8791, 300 E Superior St to report its energy use?
8791, 300 E Superior St 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:256410:2023). 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 8791, 300 E Superior St's energy grade?
8791, 300 E Superior St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 243.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8791, 300 E Superior St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 243.5 kBtu/ft² (435.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 303,863 sq ft, including 9,147,778 kWh of electricity and 427,723 therms of natural gas.
What are 8791, 300 E Superior St's carbon emissions?
8791, 300 E Superior St reported 6,639 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 8791, 300 E Superior St?
8791, 300 E Superior St is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.90367, -87.65370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 8791, 300 E Superior St and when was it built?
8791, 300 E Superior St has 303,863 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 8791, 300 E Superior St 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, “8791, 300 E Superior St, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/8791-22d01fb1 (data as of October 2, 2026).