8795, 340 E Superior St
College/University in Chicago, IL · 340 E Superior St · 60611
At a glance
8795, 340 E Superior St is a 187,974-square-foot college/university building in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1925. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 143.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 143.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 228.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,162 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,479,461 kWh |
| Natural gas | 184,142 therms |
| Water use | 268 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 187,974 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:256407:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 143.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,162 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 161.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,366 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 156.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,333 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 151.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,382 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 155.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,569 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 163.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,664 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
- 340 E Superior St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.92362, -87.65646
Within ~1 km
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How does 8795, 340 E Superior St 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 143.0 kBtu/ft² is about 49% 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 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 187,974 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 45 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 8795, 340 E Superior St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Chicago disclosures for 8795, 340 E Superior St, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 163.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 143.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,664 tCO₂e to 2,162 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 143.0 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. 8795, 340 E Superior St's 143.0 kBtu/ft² across 187,974 sq ft works out to about 26.9 billion Btu (7,878 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 228.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,479,461 kWh of electricity, 184,142 therms of natural gas and 268 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8795, 340 E Superior St to report its energy use?
8795, 340 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:256407:2023). 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 8795, 340 E Superior St's energy grade?
8795, 340 E Superior St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 143.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8795, 340 E Superior St use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 143.0 kBtu/ft² (228.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 187,974 sq ft, including 2,479,461 kWh of electricity and 184,142 therms of natural gas.
What are 8795, 340 E Superior St's carbon emissions?
8795, 340 E Superior St reported 2,162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 8795, 340 E Superior St?
8795, 340 E Superior St is in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.92362, -87.65646 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 8795, 340 E Superior St and when was it built?
8795, 340 E Superior St has 187,974 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 8795, 340 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, “8795, 340 E Superior St, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/8795-6ff2d5c2 (data as of October 2, 2026).