Chicago Theological Seminary
College/University in Chicago, IL · 1407 East 60th Street · 60637
At a glance
Chicago Theological Seminary is a 80,489-square-foot college/university building at 1407 East 60th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2011. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 88.6 kBtu/ft² and 621 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 88.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 146.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 621 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 662,455 kWh |
| Natural gas | 294 therms |
| Water use | 595 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 80,489 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:121264:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 621 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 670 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 131.5 kBtu/ft² | 881 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 110.5 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 113.8 kBtu/ft² | 835 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 123.7 kBtu/ft² | 935 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 116.4 kBtu/ft² | 907 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 117.7 kBtu/ft² | 967 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
- 1407 East 60th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.76539, -87.65305
Within ~1 km
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How does Chicago Theological Seminary 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 88.6 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,489 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 41 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 Chicago Theological Seminary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Chicago Theological Seminary, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 117.7 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 88.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 967 tCO₂e to 621 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 88.6 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. Chicago Theological Seminary's 88.6 kBtu/ft² across 80,489 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,090 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 146.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 662,455 kWh of electricity, 294 therms of natural gas and 595 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Chicago Theological Seminary to report its energy use?
Chicago Theological Seminary 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:121264:2023). 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 Chicago Theological Seminary's energy grade?
Chicago Theological Seminary did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 88.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chicago Theological Seminary use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 88.6 kBtu/ft² (146.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 80,489 sq ft, including 662,455 kWh of electricity and 294 therms of natural gas.
What are Chicago Theological Seminary's carbon emissions?
Chicago Theological Seminary reported 621 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Chicago Theological Seminary?
Chicago Theological Seminary is at 1407 East 60th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.76539, -87.65305 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Chicago Theological Seminary and when was it built?
Chicago Theological Seminary has 80,489 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Chicago Theological Seminary 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, “Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/chicago-theological-seminary-a454ed6b (data as of October 2, 2026).