Crowell 820 N. LaSalle
College/University in Chicago, IL · 820 N. Lasalle · 60610
At a glance
Crowell 820 N. LaSalle is a 102,928-square-foot college/university building at 820 N. Lasalle in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1938. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 159.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 159.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 254.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,317 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,510,794 kWh |
| Natural gas | 112,227 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,928 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:161181:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 159.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,317 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 173.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,372 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 166.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,403 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 153.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,402 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 147.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 156.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,267 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,281 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 494.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,658 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 502.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,851 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
- 820 N. Lasalle
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.94347, -87.64195
Within ~1 km
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How does Crowell 820 N. LaSalle 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 159.1 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,928 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 32 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 Crowell 820 N. LaSalle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Crowell 820 N. LaSalle, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 502.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 159.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 68% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,851 tCO₂e to 1,317 tCO₂e over the same span (down 66%).
What does a site EUI of 159.1 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. Crowell 820 N. LaSalle's 159.1 kBtu/ft² across 102,928 sq ft works out to about 16.4 billion Btu (4,799 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 254.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,510,794 kWh of electricity and 112,227 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Crowell 820 N. LaSalle to report its energy use?
Crowell 820 N. LaSalle 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:161181:2023). 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 Crowell 820 N. LaSalle's energy grade?
Crowell 820 N. LaSalle did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 159.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Crowell 820 N. LaSalle use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 159.1 kBtu/ft² (254.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 102,928 sq ft, including 1,510,794 kWh of electricity and 112,227 therms of natural gas.
What are Crowell 820 N. LaSalle's carbon emissions?
Crowell 820 N. LaSalle reported 1,317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Crowell 820 N. LaSalle?
Crowell 820 N. LaSalle is at 820 N. Lasalle, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.94347, -87.64195 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Crowell 820 N. LaSalle and when was it built?
Crowell 820 N. LaSalle has 102,928 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Crowell 820 N. LaSalle 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, “Crowell 820 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/crowell-820-n-lasalle-94489ae9 (data as of October 2, 2026).