Damen Student Center-ID#254161
College/University in Chicago, IL · 6511 N Sheridan Rd · 60626
At a glance
Damen Student Center-ID#254161 is a 107,304-square-foot college/university building at 6511 N Sheridan Rd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2013. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 136.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,309 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 136.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 243.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,309 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,801,518 kWh |
| Natural gas | 84,564 therms |
| Water use | 1,731 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 107,304 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254161:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 136.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,309 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 110.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,129 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,004 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 129.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,531 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 167.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,433 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 161.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,327 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 307.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,456 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
- 6511 N Sheridan Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60626
- Coordinates
- 41.87805, -87.63014
Within ~1 km
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How does Damen Student Center-ID#254161 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 136.1 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 12.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,304 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 43 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 Damen Student Center-ID#254161's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Damen Student Center-ID#254161, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 307.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 136.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,456 tCO₂e to 1,309 tCO₂e over the same span (down 62%).
What does a site EUI of 136.1 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. Damen Student Center-ID#254161's 136.1 kBtu/ft² across 107,304 sq ft works out to about 14.6 billion Btu (4,280 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 243.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,801,518 kWh of electricity, 84,564 therms of natural gas and 1,731 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Damen Student Center-ID#254161 to report its energy use?
Damen Student Center-ID#254161 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:254161:2023). 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 Damen Student Center-ID#254161's energy grade?
Damen Student Center-ID#254161 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 136.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Damen Student Center-ID#254161 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 136.1 kBtu/ft² (243.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 107,304 sq ft, including 1,801,518 kWh of electricity and 84,564 therms of natural gas.
What are Damen Student Center-ID#254161's carbon emissions?
Damen Student Center-ID#254161 reported 1,309 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Damen Student Center-ID#254161?
Damen Student Center-ID#254161 is at 6511 N Sheridan Rd, in Chicago, Illinois 60626. Its coordinates are 41.87805, -87.63014 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Damen Student Center-ID#254161 and when was it built?
Damen Student Center-ID#254161 has 107,304 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Damen Student Center-ID#254161 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, “Damen Student Center-ID#254161, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/damen-student-center-id-254161-37b656cc (data as of October 2, 2026).