Schreiber Center- ID#254355
College/University in Chicago, IL · 16 E Pearson St · 60661
At a glance
Schreiber Center- ID#254355 is a 126,000-square-foot college/university building at 16 E Pearson St in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2016. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.3 kBtu/ft² and 499 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 40.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 499 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 771,960 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,465 therms |
| Water use | 2 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 126,000 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:254355:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 499 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 409 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 472 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 49.6 kBtu/ft² | 671 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 675 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 715 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 559 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
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Location
- Address
- 16 E Pearson St
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60661
- Coordinates
- 41.85600, -87.65799
Within ~1 km
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How does Schreiber Center- ID#254355 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 40.3 kBtu/ft² is about 58% below 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,000 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 46 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 Schreiber Center- ID#254355's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Schreiber Center- ID#254355, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 24.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 559 tCO₂e to 499 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 40.3 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. Schreiber Center- ID#254355's 40.3 kBtu/ft² across 126,000 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,488 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 771,960 kWh of electricity, 24,465 therms of natural gas and 2 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Schreiber Center- ID#254355 to report its energy use?
Schreiber Center- ID#254355 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:254355:2023). 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 Schreiber Center- ID#254355's energy grade?
Schreiber Center- ID#254355 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Schreiber Center- ID#254355 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 40.3 kBtu/ft² (78.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 126,000 sq ft, including 771,960 kWh of electricity and 24,465 therms of natural gas.
What are Schreiber Center- ID#254355's carbon emissions?
Schreiber Center- ID#254355 reported 499 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Schreiber Center- ID#254355?
Schreiber Center- ID#254355 is at 16 E Pearson St, in Chicago, Illinois 60661. Its coordinates are 41.85600, -87.65799 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Schreiber Center- ID#254355 and when was it built?
Schreiber Center- ID#254355 has 126,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Schreiber Center- ID#254355 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, “Schreiber Center- ID#254355, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/schreiber-center-id-254355-0fc875c0 (data as of October 2, 2026).