IIT Research Tower
College/University in Chicago, IL · 10 West 35th Street · 60616
At a glance
IIT Research Tower is a 392,894-square-foot college/university building at 10 West 35th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1964. In its 2014 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,887 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2014
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 155.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,887 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,622,147 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,238 therms |
| Gross floor area | 392,894 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:111290:2014 |
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
- 10 West 35th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60616
- Coordinates
- 41.83140, -87.62723
Within ~1 km
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How does IIT Research Tower 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 50.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 392,894 sq ft, it is about 40% above the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 6 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.
What does a site EUI of 50.0 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. IIT Research Tower's 50.0 kBtu/ft² across 392,894 sq ft works out to about 19.6 billion Btu (5,757 MWh-equivalent) in 2014. Its source EUI of 155.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,622,147 kWh of electricity and 6,238 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires IIT Research Tower to report its energy use?
IIT Research Tower 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 2014 disclosure (source record chicago:111290:2014). 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 IIT Research Tower's energy grade?
IIT Research Tower did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2014 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does IIT Research Tower use?
Its 2014 site energy-use intensity was 50.0 kBtu/ft² (155.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 392,894 sq ft, including 5,622,147 kWh of electricity and 6,238 therms of natural gas.
What are IIT Research Tower's carbon emissions?
IIT Research Tower reported 3,887 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2014.
Where is IIT Research Tower?
IIT Research Tower is at 10 West 35th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60616. Its coordinates are 41.83140, -87.62723 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is IIT Research Tower and when was it built?
IIT Research Tower has 392,894 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2014 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is IIT Research Tower covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2014 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, “IIT Research Tower, Chicago, Illinois — 2014 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/iit-research-tower-1918ebe4 (data as of October 2, 2026).