Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168
Other - Education in Chicago, IL · 1050 W Sheridan Rd · 60660
At a glance
Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 is a 139,554-square-foot other - education building at 1050 W Sheridan Rd in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2004. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 186.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 186.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 372.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,606 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,130,158 kWh |
| Natural gas | 119,297 therms |
| Water use | 1,198,932 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 139,554 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254168:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 186.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,606 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 189.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,545 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 188.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,747 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 183.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,007 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 118.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,426 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 203.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,090 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 201.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,018 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
- 1050 W Sheridan Rd
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60660
- Coordinates
- 41.77099, -87.69304
Within ~1 km
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How does Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 compare with other buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 3,852 benchmarked buildings in Chicago. Its site EUI of 186.5 kBtu/ft² is about 121% 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 18.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 149% above the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,554 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 244,008 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 37 years later than the group's average year built (1967).
How has Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 201.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 186.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,018 tCO₂e to 2,606 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 186.5 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. Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168's 186.5 kBtu/ft² across 139,554 sq ft works out to about 26 billion Btu (7,628 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 372.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,130,158 kWh of electricity, 119,297 therms of natural gas and 1,198,932 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 to report its energy use?
Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 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:254168:2023). 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 Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168's energy grade?
Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 186.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 186.5 kBtu/ft² (372.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 139,554 sq ft, including 4,130,158 kWh of electricity and 119,297 therms of natural gas.
What are Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168's carbon emissions?
Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 reported 2,606 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168?
Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 is at 1050 W Sheridan Rd, in Chicago, Illinois 60660. Its coordinates are 41.77099, -87.69304 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 and when was it built?
Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 has 139,554 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168 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, “Ouinlan Life Sciences Education and Research Center-ID# 254168, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/ouinlan-life-sciences-education-and-research-center-id-254168-a23f2bee (data as of October 2, 2026).