Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
College/University in Chicago, IL · 610 S. Michigan Ave · 60605
At a glance
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership is a 142,776-square-foot college/university building at 610 S. Michigan Ave in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2007. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.4 kBtu/ft² and 828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 116.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 828 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,733,377 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 142,776 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:165439:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 828 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 953 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 948 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 961 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,433 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,502 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 59.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,547 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,815 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
- 610 S. Michigan Ave
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60605
- Coordinates
- 41.88285, -87.62771
Within ~1 km
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How does Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership 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 41.4 kBtu/ft² is about 57% 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 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 142,776 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 37 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 Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,815 tCO₂e to 828 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).
What does a site EUI of 41.4 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. Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership's 41.4 kBtu/ft² across 142,776 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,732 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 116.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,733,377 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership to report its energy use?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership 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:165439:2023). 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 Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership's energy grade?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 41.4 kBtu/ft² (116.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 142,776 sq ft, including 1,733,377 kWh of electricity.
What are Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership's carbon emissions?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership reported 828 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership is at 610 S. Michigan Ave, in Chicago, Illinois 60605. Its coordinates are 41.88285, -87.62771 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership and when was it built?
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership has 142,776 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership 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, “Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/spertus-institute-for-jewish-learning-and-leadership-bde0c1c3 (data as of October 2, 2026).