Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171
College/University in Chicago, IL · 6526 N Winthrop · 60626
At a glance
Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 is a 127,500-square-foot college/university building at 6526 N Winthrop in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2011. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 92.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 92.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 175.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,119 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,662,199 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,323 therms |
| Water use | 1,082 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 127,500 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254171:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 92.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,119 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 90.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,115 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,083 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,512 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,280 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 98.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,495 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 102.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,529 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
- 6526 N Winthrop
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60626
- Coordinates
- 41.97453, -87.65792
Within ~1 km
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How does Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 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 92.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 8.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 127,500 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 41 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 Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 102.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 92.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,529 tCO₂e to 1,119 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 92.6 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. Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171's 92.6 kBtu/ft² across 127,500 sq ft works out to about 11.8 billion Btu (3,460 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 175.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,662,199 kWh of electricity, 61,323 therms of natural gas and 1,082 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 to report its energy use?
Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 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:254171:2023). 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 Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171's energy grade?
Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 92.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 92.6 kBtu/ft² (175.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 127,500 sq ft, including 1,662,199 kWh of electricity and 61,323 therms of natural gas.
What are Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171's carbon emissions?
Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 reported 1,119 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171?
Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 is at 6526 N Winthrop, in Chicago, Illinois 60626. Its coordinates are 41.97453, -87.65792 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 and when was it built?
Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 has 127,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171 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, “Norville Center - Gentile Center-ID#254171, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/norville-center-gentile-center-id-254171-6ec009e1 (data as of October 2, 2026).