Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971
College/University in Chicago, IL · 25 E. Pearson St. · 60611
At a glance
Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 is a 306,560-square-foot college/university building at 25 E. Pearson St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 81.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,808 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 81.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,808 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,993,854 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,817 therms |
| Water use | 3,005 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 306,560 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:101971:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 81.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,808 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,111 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 81.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,069 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 97.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,854 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,391 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,209 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,210 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 96.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,757 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 103.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,116 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
- 25 E. Pearson St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60611
- Coordinates
- 41.81210, -87.60380
Within ~1 km
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How does Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 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 81.6 kBtu/ft² is about 15% 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 9.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 306,560 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 34 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 Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 103.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 81.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,116 tCO₂e to 2,808 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does a site EUI of 81.6 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. Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971's 81.6 kBtu/ft² across 306,560 sq ft works out to about 25 billion Btu (7,331 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 183.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,993,854 kWh of electricity, 79,817 therms of natural gas and 3,005 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 to report its energy use?
Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 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:101971:2023). 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 Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971's energy grade?
Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 81.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 81.6 kBtu/ft² (183.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 306,560 sq ft, including 4,993,854 kWh of electricity and 79,817 therms of natural gas.
What are Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971's carbon emissions?
Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 reported 2,808 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971?
Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 is at 25 E. Pearson St., in Chicago, Illinois 60611. Its coordinates are 41.81210, -87.60380 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 and when was it built?
Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 has 306,560 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971 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, “Corboy Law Center-ID# 101971, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/corboy-law-center-id-101971-cdbbda6c (data as of October 2, 2026).