Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC
College/University in Chicago, IL · 565 West Adams Street · 60661
At a glance
Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC is a 284,000-square-foot college/university building at 565 West Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1992. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,876 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,876 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,929,477 kWh |
| Water use | 2,252 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 284,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:158403:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,876 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,860 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,932 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,021 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,818 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,048 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,996 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,348 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 160.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,075 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
- 565 West Adams Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.79613, -87.64263
Within ~1 km
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How does Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC 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 47.2 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 284,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 22 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 Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Chicago disclosures for Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC, covering report years 2014–2023. Site EUI moved from 160.0 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 47.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 71% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,075 tCO₂e to 1,876 tCO₂e over the same span (down 63%).
What does a site EUI of 47.2 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. Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC's 47.2 kBtu/ft² across 284,000 sq ft works out to about 13.4 billion Btu (3,929 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 132.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,929,477 kWh of electricity and 2,252 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC to report its energy use?
Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC 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:158403:2023). 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 Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC's energy grade?
Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 47.2 kBtu/ft² (132.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 284,000 sq ft, including 3,929,477 kWh of electricity.
What are Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC's carbon emissions?
Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC reported 1,876 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC?
Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC is at 565 West Adams Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.79613, -87.64263 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC and when was it built?
Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC has 284,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC 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, “Illinois Institute of Technology- DTC, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/illinois-institute-of-technology-dtc-de1f6e35 (data as of October 2, 2026).