Institute of Forensic Medicine
Other - Public Services in Chicago, IL · 2121 W. Harrison St. · 60612
At a glance
Institute of Forensic Medicine is a 79,368-square-foot other - public services building at 2121 W. Harrison St. in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1982. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 212.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,436 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 212.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 360.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,436 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,823,611 kWh |
| Natural gas | 106,341 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,368 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251928:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 212.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,436 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 205.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,364 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 223.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,608 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 233.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,692 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 237.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,743 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 232.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,741 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 209.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,768 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 212.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,851 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 207.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,902 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
- 2121 W. Harrison St.
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60612
- Coordinates
- 41.97831, -87.84632
Within ~1 km
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How does Institute of Forensic Medicine compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago. Its site EUI of 212.4 kBtu/ft² is about 152% above the average of 84.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 141% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,368 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Institute of Forensic Medicine's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Institute of Forensic Medicine, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 207.6 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 212.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,902 tCO₂e to 1,436 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 212.4 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. Institute of Forensic Medicine's 212.4 kBtu/ft² across 79,368 sq ft works out to about 16.9 billion Btu (4,941 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 360.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,823,611 kWh of electricity and 106,341 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Institute of Forensic Medicine to report its energy use?
Institute of Forensic Medicine 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:251928:2023). 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 Institute of Forensic Medicine's energy grade?
Institute of Forensic Medicine did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 212.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Institute of Forensic Medicine use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 212.4 kBtu/ft² (360.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,368 sq ft, including 1,823,611 kWh of electricity and 106,341 therms of natural gas.
What are Institute of Forensic Medicine's carbon emissions?
Institute of Forensic Medicine reported 1,436 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Institute of Forensic Medicine?
Institute of Forensic Medicine is at 2121 W. Harrison St., in Chicago, Illinois 60612. Its coordinates are 41.97831, -87.84632 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Institute of Forensic Medicine and when was it built?
Institute of Forensic Medicine has 79,368 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is Institute of Forensic Medicine 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, “Institute of Forensic Medicine, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/institute-of-forensic-medicine-73f8df58 (data as of October 2, 2026).