990 West Fullerton Building
College/University in Chicago, IL · 990 West Fullerton Ave · 60614
At a glance
990 West Fullerton Building is a 91,963-square-foot college/university building at 990 West Fullerton Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1980. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.9 kBtu/ft² and 527 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 527 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 874,473 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,647 therms |
| Gross floor area | 91,963 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251322:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 527 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 532 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 746 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 835 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 915 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
- 990 West Fullerton Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60614
- Coordinates
- 41.77872, -87.68213
Within ~1 km
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How does 990 West Fullerton Building 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 54.9 kBtu/ft² is about 43% 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 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 91,963 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 10 years later 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 990 West Fullerton Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for 990 West Fullerton Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 71.0 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 54.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 915 tCO₂e to 527 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 54.9 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. 990 West Fullerton Building's 54.9 kBtu/ft² across 91,963 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,480 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 114.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 874,473 kWh of electricity and 20,647 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 990 West Fullerton Building to report its energy use?
990 West Fullerton Building 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:251322:2023). 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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- University Hall· 85,705 sq ft · EUI 72.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 990 West Fullerton Building's energy grade?
990 West Fullerton Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 990 West Fullerton Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.9 kBtu/ft² (114.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 91,963 sq ft, including 874,473 kWh of electricity and 20,647 therms of natural gas.
What are 990 West Fullerton Building's carbon emissions?
990 West Fullerton Building reported 527 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 990 West Fullerton Building?
990 West Fullerton Building is at 990 West Fullerton Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60614. Its coordinates are 41.77872, -87.68213 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 990 West Fullerton Building and when was it built?
990 West Fullerton Building has 91,963 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 990 West Fullerton Building 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, “990 West Fullerton Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/990-west-fullerton-building-30aae91e (data as of October 2, 2026).