Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle
College/University in Chicago, IL · 820 N. Lasalle · 60610
At a glance
Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle is a 119,629-square-foot college/university building at 820 N. Lasalle in Chicago, Illinois, built in 1991. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.8 kBtu/ft² and 452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 75.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 452 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 629,279 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,512 therms |
| Gross floor area | 119,629 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:162325:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 452 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 446 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 565 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 652 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 732 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 708 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 904 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 974 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
- 41.99382, -87.65818
Within ~1 km
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How does Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle 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 41.8 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 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 8.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 119,629 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 280,683 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 21 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 Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Chicago disclosures for Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle, covering report years 2015–2023. Site EUI moved from 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 41.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 974 tCO₂e to 452 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).
What does a site EUI of 41.8 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. Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle's 41.8 kBtu/ft² across 119,629 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,466 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 75.3 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 28,512 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle to report its energy use?
Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle 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:162325:2023). 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 Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle's energy grade?
Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 41.8 kBtu/ft² (75.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 119,629 sq ft, including 629,279 kWh of electricity and 28,512 therms of natural gas.
What are Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle's carbon emissions?
Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle reported 452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle?
Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle is at 820 N. Lasalle, in Chicago, Illinois 60610. Its coordinates are 41.99382, -87.65818 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle and when was it built?
Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle has 119,629 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle 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, “Sweeting Center 860 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/sweeting-center-860-n-lasalle-7df15bb4 (data as of October 2, 2026).