Arturo Velasquez Institute
College/University in Chicago, IL · 2800 South Western · 60608
At a glance
Arturo Velasquez Institute is a 175,000-square-foot college/university building at 2800 South Western in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1996. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,194 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,194 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,972,720 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,372 therms |
| Water use | 452 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 175,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250002:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,194 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,300 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 91.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,755 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,675 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 83.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,870 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,920 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
- 2800 South Western
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60608
- Coordinates
- 41.78224, -87.58665
Within ~1 km
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How does Arturo Velasquez Institute 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 70.1 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 175,000 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 26 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 Arturo Velasquez Institute's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Arturo Velasquez Institute, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 70.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,920 tCO₂e to 1,194 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does a site EUI of 70.1 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. Arturo Velasquez Institute's 70.1 kBtu/ft² across 175,000 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,595 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 140.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,972,720 kWh of electricity, 55,372 therms of natural gas and 452 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Arturo Velasquez Institute to report its energy use?
Arturo Velasquez Institute 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:250002:2023). 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 Arturo Velasquez Institute's energy grade?
Arturo Velasquez Institute did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Arturo Velasquez Institute use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 70.1 kBtu/ft² (140.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 175,000 sq ft, including 1,972,720 kWh of electricity and 55,372 therms of natural gas.
What are Arturo Velasquez Institute's carbon emissions?
Arturo Velasquez Institute reported 1,194 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Arturo Velasquez Institute?
Arturo Velasquez Institute is at 2800 South Western, in Chicago, Illinois 60608. Its coordinates are 41.78224, -87.58665 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Arturo Velasquez Institute and when was it built?
Arturo Velasquez Institute has 175,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Arturo Velasquez Institute 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, “Arturo Velasquez Institute, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/arturo-velasquez-institute-b4fc6ee7 (data as of October 2, 2026).