SBRI
Laboratory in Chicago, IL · 5812 S Ellis Ave · 60637
At a glance
SBRI is a 214,708-square-foot laboratory building at 5812 S Ellis Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1977. In its 2019 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 381.5 kBtu/ft² and 9,374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 381.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 751.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 9,374 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 43.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 11,538,211 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51 therms |
| Gross floor area | 214,708 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:251948:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 381.5 kBtu/ft² | 9,374 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 409.3 kBtu/ft² | 10,054 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 446.0 kBtu/ft² | 11,724 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 444.6 kBtu/ft² | 12,090 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 409.2 kBtu/ft² | 11,755 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
- 5812 S Ellis Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.79001, -87.60128
Within ~1 km
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How does SBRI compare with other laboratory buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 32 laboratory buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 381.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 282.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 43.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% above the group average of 26.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 214,708 sq ft, it is about 20% above the average floor area of 179,276 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1962). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has SBRI's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 Chicago disclosures for SBRI, covering report years 2015–2019. Site EUI moved from 409.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 381.5 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 11,755 tCO₂e to 9,374 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 381.5 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. SBRI's 381.5 kBtu/ft² across 214,708 sq ft works out to about 81.9 billion Btu (24,006 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 751.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,538,211 kWh of electricity and 51 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires SBRI to report its energy use?
SBRI 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 2019 disclosure (source record chicago:251948:2019). 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 SBRI's energy grade?
SBRI did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 381.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does SBRI use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 381.5 kBtu/ft² (751.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 214,708 sq ft, including 11,538,211 kWh of electricity and 51 therms of natural gas.
What are SBRI's carbon emissions?
SBRI reported 9,374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (43.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is SBRI?
SBRI is at 5812 S Ellis Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.79001, -87.60128 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is SBRI and when was it built?
SBRI has 214,708 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is SBRI covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “SBRI, Chicago, Illinois — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/sbri-8b9bead7 (data as of October 2, 2026).