8792, 303 E Chicago Ave
Laboratory in Chicago, IL · 303 E Chicago Ave · 60611
At a glance
8792, 303 E Chicago Ave is a 303,490-square-foot laboratory building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 255.9 kBtu/ft² and 5,947 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 255.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 389.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 5,947 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,154,279 kWh |
| Natural gas | 566,523 therms |
| Water use | 327 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 303,490 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256411:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 255.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,947 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 299.9 kBtu/ft² | 6,691 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 299.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,980 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 272.0 kBtu/ft² | 6,868 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 261.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,933 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 295.6 kBtu/ft² | 7,570 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
- 303 E Chicago Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.79076, -87.60144
Within ~1 km
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How does 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave 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 255.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 19.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 26.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 303,490 sq ft, it is about 69% above the average floor area of 179,276 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 37 years earlier 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 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 295.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 255.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,570 tCO₂e to 5,947 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 255.9 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. 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave's 255.9 kBtu/ft² across 303,490 sq ft works out to about 77.7 billion Btu (22,761 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 389.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,154,279 kWh of electricity, 566,523 therms of natural gas and 327 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave to report its energy use?
8792, 303 E Chicago Ave 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:256411:2023). 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 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave's energy grade?
8792, 303 E Chicago Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 255.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 255.9 kBtu/ft² (389.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 303,490 sq ft, including 6,154,279 kWh of electricity and 566,523 therms of natural gas.
What are 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave's carbon emissions?
8792, 303 E Chicago Ave reported 5,947 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave?
8792, 303 E Chicago Ave is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.79076, -87.60144 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave and when was it built?
8792, 303 E Chicago Ave has 303,490 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 8792, 303 E Chicago Ave 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, “8792, 303 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/8792-9e086c46 (data as of October 2, 2026).