Alice B. Sharp Building
College/University in Chicago, IL · 37 S. Wabash Avenue · 60606
At a glance
Alice B. Sharp Building is a 227,736-square-foot college/university building at 37 S. Wabash Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1903. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 91.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,074 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 91.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 181.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,074 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,285,425 kWh |
| Natural gas | 95,080 therms |
| Gross floor area | 227,736 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:134783:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,074 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,033 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 92.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,257 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 104.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,749 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 104.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,753 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,957 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 96.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,862 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 92.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,996 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
- 37 S. Wabash Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60606
- Coordinates
- 41.77544, -87.60932
Within ~1 km
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How does Alice B. Sharp 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 91.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 227,736 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 67 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 Alice B. Sharp Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Alice B. Sharp Building, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 92.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 91.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,996 tCO₂e to 2,074 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 91.0 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. Alice B. Sharp Building's 91.0 kBtu/ft² across 227,736 sq ft works out to about 20.7 billion Btu (6,074 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 181.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,285,425 kWh of electricity and 95,080 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Alice B. Sharp Building to report its energy use?
Alice B. Sharp 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:134783:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
More college/university buildings in Chicago
- Gleacher Center· 214,684 sq ft · EUI 70.4 kBtu/ft²
- The Gage Commericial Condominium Building· 209,399 sq ft · EUI 49.1 kBtu/ft²
- Mundelein Center- ID#102408· 206,160 sq ft · EUI 97.4 kBtu/ft²
- 623 S Wabash· 206,130 sq ft · EUI 54.3 kBtu/ft²
- 8795, 340 E Superior St· 187,974 sq ft · EUI 143.0 kBtu/ft²
- John T. Richardson Library· 187,000 sq ft · EUI 60.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alice B. Sharp Building's energy grade?
Alice B. Sharp Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 91.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Alice B. Sharp Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 91.0 kBtu/ft² (181.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 227,736 sq ft, including 3,285,425 kWh of electricity and 95,080 therms of natural gas.
What are Alice B. Sharp Building's carbon emissions?
Alice B. Sharp Building reported 2,074 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Alice B. Sharp Building?
Alice B. Sharp Building is at 37 S. Wabash Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60606. Its coordinates are 41.77544, -87.60932 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Alice B. Sharp Building and when was it built?
Alice B. Sharp Building has 227,736 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1903 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Alice B. Sharp 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, “Alice B. Sharp Building, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/alice-b-sharp-building-9662ed04 (data as of October 2, 2026).