Keller Center
College/University in Chicago, IL · 1307 E. 60th Street · 60637
At a glance
Keller Center is a 121,453-square-foot college/university building at 1307 E. 60th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1963. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 552 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 703,970 kWh |
| Water use | 443 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 121,453 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:117599:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 552 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 522 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 666 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,069 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
- 1307 E. 60th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.97238, -87.75753
Within ~1 km
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How does Keller Center 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 52.4 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,453 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 7 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 Keller Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 Chicago disclosures for Keller Center, covering report years 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Site EUI moved from 78.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,069 tCO₂e to 552 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).
What does a site EUI of 52.4 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. Keller Center's 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 121,453 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,865 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 86.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 703,970 kWh of electricity and 443 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Keller Center to report its energy use?
Keller Center 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:117599:2023). 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 Keller Center's energy grade?
Keller Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Keller Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (86.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,453 sq ft, including 703,970 kWh of electricity.
What are Keller Center's carbon emissions?
Keller Center reported 552 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Keller Center?
Keller Center is at 1307 E. 60th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.97238, -87.75753 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Keller Center and when was it built?
Keller Center has 121,453 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Keller Center 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, “Keller Center, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/keller-center-f0b916bc (data as of October 2, 2026).