Social Service Administration
College/University in Chicago, IL · 969 East 60th Street · 60637
At a glance
Social Service Administration is a 52,600-square-foot college/university building at 969 East 60th Street in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1963. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 161.0 kBtu/ft² and 652 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 161.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 230.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 652 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 442,617 kWh |
| Water use | 811 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 52,600 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:252044:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 161.0 kBtu/ft² | 652 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 41 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 108.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,957 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 57 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 423 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,239 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 118.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,574 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 124.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,257 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 147.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,872 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 148.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,759 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
- 969 East 60th Street
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60637
- Coordinates
- 41.89380, -87.64029
Within ~1 km
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How does Social Service Administration 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 161.0 kBtu/ft² is about 67% above the average of 96.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,600 sq ft, it is about 81% 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 Social Service Administration's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Social Service Administration, covering report years 2015–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2020 to 41 in 2022 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 57. Site EUI moved from 148.8 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 161.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,759 tCO₂e to 652 tCO₂e over the same span (down 89%).
What does a site EUI of 161.0 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. Social Service Administration's 161.0 kBtu/ft² across 52,600 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,482 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 230.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 442,617 kWh of electricity and 811 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Social Service Administration to report its energy use?
Social Service Administration 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:252044:2023). 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 Social Service Administration's energy grade?
Social Service Administration did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 161.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Social Service Administration use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 161.0 kBtu/ft² (230.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 52,600 sq ft, including 442,617 kWh of electricity.
What are Social Service Administration's carbon emissions?
Social Service Administration reported 652 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Social Service Administration?
Social Service Administration is at 969 East 60th Street, in Chicago, Illinois 60637. Its coordinates are 41.89380, -87.64029 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Social Service Administration and when was it built?
Social Service Administration has 52,600 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 Social Service Administration 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, “Social Service Administration, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/social-service-administration-1fdc4f27 (data as of October 2, 2026).