Solheim Center 930 N. Wells
College/University in Chicago, IL · 820 N. Lasalle · 60610
At a glance
Solheim Center 930 N. Wells is a 77,807-square-foot college/university building at 820 N. Lasalle in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1990. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.0 kBtu/ft² and 348 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 89.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 348 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 629,279 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,878 therms |
| Gross floor area | 77,807 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:165717:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 348 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 325 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 483 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 599 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 676 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
- 820 N. Lasalle
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60610
- Coordinates
- 41.80919, -87.62184
Within ~1 km
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How does Solheim Center 930 N. Wells 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 39.0 kBtu/ft² is about 59% 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,807 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 20 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 Solheim Center 930 N. Wells's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Solheim Center 930 N. Wells, covering report years 2016–2023. Site EUI moved from 65.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 39.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 676 tCO₂e to 348 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).
What does a site EUI of 39.0 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. Solheim Center 930 N. Wells's 39.0 kBtu/ft² across 77,807 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (889 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 89.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 629,279 kWh of electricity and 8,878 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Solheim Center 930 N. Wells to report its energy use?
Solheim Center 930 N. Wells 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:165717:2023). 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 Solheim Center 930 N. Wells's energy grade?
Solheim Center 930 N. Wells did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Solheim Center 930 N. Wells use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 39.0 kBtu/ft² (89.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,807 sq ft, including 629,279 kWh of electricity and 8,878 therms of natural gas.
What are Solheim Center 930 N. Wells's carbon emissions?
Solheim Center 930 N. Wells reported 348 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Solheim Center 930 N. Wells?
Solheim Center 930 N. Wells is at 820 N. Lasalle, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.80919, -87.62184 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Solheim Center 930 N. Wells and when was it built?
Solheim Center 930 N. Wells has 77,807 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Solheim Center 930 N. Wells 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, “Solheim Center 930 N. Wells, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/solheim-center-930-n-wells-e8a21018 (data as of October 2, 2026).