Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center
College/University in Chicago, IL · 5416 S. Cornell Ave. · 60615
At a glance
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center is a 101,302-square-foot college/university building at 5416 S. Cornell Ave. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2006. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 70.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,002 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 70.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 197.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,002 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,097,686 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 101,302 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:162224:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,002 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 53.7 kBtu/ft² | 716 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 616 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,095 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,285 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 57.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,075 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,575 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
- 5416 S. Cornell Ave.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60615
- Coordinates
- 41.91054, -87.66617
Within ~1 km
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How does Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center 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 70.7 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 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 101,302 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 36 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 Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center, covering report years 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Site EUI moved from 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 70.7 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,575 tCO₂e to 1,002 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 70.7 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. Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center's 70.7 kBtu/ft² across 101,302 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,099 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 197.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,097,686 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center to report its energy use?
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center 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:162224:2023). 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 Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center's energy grade?
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 70.7 kBtu/ft² (197.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 101,302 sq ft, including 2,097,686 kWh of electricity.
What are Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center's carbon emissions?
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center reported 1,002 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center?
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center is at 5416 S. Cornell Ave., in Chicago, Illinois 60615. Its coordinates are 41.91054, -87.66617 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center and when was it built?
Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center has 101,302 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center 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, “Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/catholic-theological-union-academic-and-conference-center-54af8f4a (data as of October 2, 2026).